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| 02/20/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 2-14 L |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 3-6 L |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 04/10/23 - Home | 1-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Houston Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Providence Christian Eagles 5-4. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 14-2 victory the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Whit Price was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Price was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Soles Faulk was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Trey Bradley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The win got Houston Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Providence Christian, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Houston Academy is headed away from home for the first time to face off against New Brockton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Houston Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Providence Christian, they will venture away from home to take on Auburn at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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