Baseball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the South Pittsburg Pirates.

Holden Reynolds was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Owens, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Parker Ballard was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Pittsburg only posted an OBP of .375.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts' win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for South Pittsburg, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.

Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts will venture away from home to square off against Sale Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for South Pittsburg, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-2 defeat against Huntland on the 4th.