On Tuesday, the Pickens Academy Pirates beat the Berry Wildcats 6-3.
Braden Banks
| 02/25/25 @ Berry | 3 |
| 02/16/24 vs Autauga Academy | 2 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lynn | 1 |
| 02/14/25 vs West Blocton | 1 |
Braden Banks made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Kirk, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He also put up a stolen base, which was his first of the season. Dalton Crowe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Pickens Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Berry onlymanaged eight hits.
The win got Pickens Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Berry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Pickens Academy will head out on the road to face off against West Blocton at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pickens Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so West Blocton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Berry, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lamar County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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