Tuscaloosa Home Educators won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-5 walloping at the hands of the Pickens Academy Pirates. Tuscaloosa Home Educators was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pickens Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Jose Giron made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Eli Morrison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Pickens Academy's side, Harrison Pate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Pickens Academy let Cole Livingston and Braden Banks loose on the outfield. Livingston scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Banks scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Gregory, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators' loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Pickens Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators will head out on the road to take on East Central HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Central HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Pickens Academy will take on South Choctaw Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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