After flying high against Snook Christian Academy last Tuesday, South Choctaw Academy came back down to earth. The South Choctaw Academy Rebels fell just short of the Escambia Academy Cougars by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. South Choctaw Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Escambia Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2018.
Aiden Cave was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Escambia Academy's side, Lane Milstead spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. Milstead has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Bell was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Carson Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
South Choctaw Academy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Escambia Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
South Choctaw Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Snook Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. As for Escambia Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilcox Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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