If Heritage Academy was feeling good off their 14-0 takedown of Rossville Christian Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Heritage Academy Patriots fell 12-8 to the Bayou Academy Colts on Thursday. Heritage Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bayou Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jack Ketchum put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Ketchum has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ketchum was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Spencer Singley and Kaden Avery did some serious damage despite the final result: Singley went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI, while Avery scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Singley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Nash McCrary was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Heritage Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Bayou Academy's side, Elliot Loyd was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jason Neal, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Heritage Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Bayou Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
While Heritage Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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