Pillow Academy fell victim to Heritage Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Academy Patriots. Pillow Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Heritage Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
Perry Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Elliot Flowers, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Heritage Academy's side, not much got past Spencer Singley, who gave up just four hits to keep Pillow Academy off the board.
At the plate, Heritage Academy let Adyn Westmoreland and Dalton Stripling loose on the outfield. Westmoreland went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Stripling scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Pillow Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Heritage Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season.
Pillow Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Starkville Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Starkville Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Heritage Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Magnolia Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Magnolia Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Heritage Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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