The Pillow Academy Mustangs will take on the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pillow Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Pillow Academy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since March 3, 2025 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Magnolia Heights by a score of 7-5.
Pillow Academy got a good showing from Charlie Dunn, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dunn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Aiden Valente and Branham Barlow stepped up to the plate in a big way. Valente went 3-for-4 with one run and one double, while Barlow went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Bennett Barnes, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph Catholic). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Ridgeland a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Bruins as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak.
Pillow Academy's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
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