Raiders
| 03/10/25 @ Daleville | 18 |
| 03/04/25 vs Pike County | 17 |
| 03/14/25 @ Ashford | 12 |
| 03/10/25 vs Daleville | 12 |
| 02/13/25 vs Sneads | 10 |
Houston Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past the Ashford Yellowjackets 12-0. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won six contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Cooper Powell tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in hits (zero).
On the hitting side, Gabe Glover and Harrison Milanowski did most of the damage at the plate: Glover went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one triple, while Milanowski scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Milanowski posted three RBI, the most he's had over his last ten matchups. Cooper West was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Houston Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in seven consecutive games.
Houston Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Ashford, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Houston Academy is taking a road trip to take on Geneva at 5:00 p.m. on March 24th. As for Ashford, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cottonwood at 6:00 p.m.
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