If New Brockton was riding high fresh off their 18-0 takedown of Bullock County last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Brockton Gamecocks fell 8-3 to the Houston Academy Raiders on Friday. The Gamecocks were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in February of 2023.
Hayden Pope
| 02/21/25 vs Houston Academy | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Bullock County | 3 |
| 02/17/25 vs Carroll | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Beulah | 1 |
| 04/11/24 vs Opp | 2 |
| 04/08/24 @ Rehobeth | 1 |
New Brockton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Pope, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Pope has been hot, having also posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another was James Downing, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
New Brockton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Houston Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Brockton will welcome Zion Chapel at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. New Brockton is facing Zion Chapel at the right time seeing as Zion Chapel is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Houston Academy, they will host Dothan at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Houston Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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