Silliman Institute has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Copiah Academy Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Silliman Institute got the win against Bowling Green by a conclusive 11-3.
Meanwhile, Copiah Academy waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They put the hurt on the Flashes with a sharp 11-2 win. 11 seems to be a good number for Copiah Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jake Ainsworth made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ainsworth was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Braxton Miller was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Teasley, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Silliman Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Copiah Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7.
Everything went Silliman Institute's way against Copiah Academy in their previous matchup back in February as Silliman Institute made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Silliman Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Copiah Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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