For the second straight game, Houston Academy will face off against Pike Liberal Arts. The Raiders will be playing at home against the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Houston Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Houston Academy earned a 6-1 win over Pike Liberal Arts. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Cooper Powell
| 03/06/25 @ Long | 3 |
| 04/01/25 @ Pike Liberal Arts | 1 |
| 02/21/25 @ New Brockton | 1 |
Houston Academy got a great performance from Cooper Powell as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The Raiders are 5-2 when Powell allows three or fewer earned runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ty Morris, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Houston Academy's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 3-1 (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Harrison Milanowski, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Pike Liberal Arts and nudges their season record down to 11-14. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Houston Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-12.
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