Pillow Academy has not done well against Starkville Academy recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pillow Academy Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Starkville Academy Volunteers and snuck past 9-8. This was payback for Pillow Academy, who suffered a 16-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Perry Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Clayton Goss, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Starkville Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Couvillion, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brennan Templeton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Pillow Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Starkville Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Pillow Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Starkville Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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