WISH Academy entered their tilt with Middle College with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Middle College Cougars on Friday. This was payback for WISH Academy, who suffered a 14-11 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Joey Hood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Hood has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oliver Horton, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Julian Gomez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
WISH Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Middle College, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
WISH Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Crenshaw at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th. WISH Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Crenshaw's hitters will have their work cut out for them. After both having extra time off, Middle College and Hawkins will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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