Houston Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Sneads Pirates as the Houston Academy Raiders made off with a 16-6 win.
Whit Price made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Price was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Houston Academy got a massive performance out of Cooper Powell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Soles Faulk was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Houston Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sneads struck out seven times.
Sneads' loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Houston Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Cottonwood on the 15th. As for Sneads, they have also already played their next game, a 7-4 victory against Port St. Joe on the 18th.
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