The Houston Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to square off against the Bay Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, it was close, but Houston Academy sidestepped Crestview for a 6-4 win.
Samuel Bratcher
| 03/06/26 @ Daleville | 3 |
| 03/30/26 @ Crestview | 2 |
| 03/19/26 @ Ashford | 2 |
| 03/12/26 @ Slocomb | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ New Brockton | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
The team relied heavily on Samuel Bratcher, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Houston Academy is 5-1 when Bratcher posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Houston Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Bay didn't have quite enough to beat Rutherford on Friday and fell 4-3.
Bay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Baker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Houston Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bay, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-6.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Houston Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like Bay struggles in that department as they've averaged .432. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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