On Friday, Columbia Academy faced Seminary in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Columbia Academy Cougars blew past the Seminary Bulldogs 8-2. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Owen Simmons was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Baughman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Stuart, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Cougars
| 03/07/25 vs Seminary | 8-2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Purvis | 5-4 |
| 03/01/25 @ Hartfield Academy | 5-2 |
| 02/28/25 @ West Marion | 8-3 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Marion | 8-0 |
The win (which was Columbia Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Seminary, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Looking ahead, Columbia Academy will take on Itawamba Agricultural at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Seminary, they have already played their next match, a 6-4 defeat against Purvis on the 7th.
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