It was an inning, and a game, to forget for Porters Chapel Academy.

The Eagles committed six errors that led to eight unearned runs in the top of the sixth inning Friday. The seemingly never-ending string of miscues turned a manageable deficit into a 13-2 run-rule loss to Bayou Academy.

“The two things that we preach the most is hitting fastballs and limiting the number of outs we give an opposing team. Right now, we’re not doing that well enough,” PCA coach Wade Patrick said. “We’re young and inexperienced, but that doesn’t matter. We’ve still got to be able to make the routine plays. That was one of those innings we just couldn’t stop it. Then it gets in your head, and you start thinking and doing things that aren’t natural.”

J.T. Davis doubled twice, drove in a run and scored twice for Bayou, while John Maggio scored three runs and Logan Clark had two hits including a double. The Colts jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning and then blew it open with their big sixth-inning rally.

PCA pitcher Garrett Hutchins induced five ground balls that could have ended the sixth inning, but each one resulted in either a fielding error or a bad throw to first. There was also a misplay on a base hit to right field by Davis that allowed him to take an extra base and move into scoring position.

The errors allowed Bayou to extend the lead from 5-2 to 13-2.

“One error just led to another. Snowball effect,” said third baseman Brayden Ray, who made two errors in the inning. Ray later moved to the mound in relief of Hutchins and caught a pop up for the final out. “You’ve just got to try to flush it and put it aside, and try to make the best out of the next one.”

The errors in the field allowed the game to get out of hand, but they were far from the only problems PCA (1-2) had on Friday night.

The Eagles only had one hit, a single by Brandon Thompson in the third inning, and failed to take advantage of eight walks issued by Bayou’s pitchers. PCA’s batters struck out 11 times.

Ray drove in a run in the first inning with a sacrifice fly.

Patrick said part of PCA’s struggles have come from a lack of playing time. The season started two weeks ago and two games have already been rained out. PCA is scheduled to host Briarfield on Monday at 4 p.m. and Rebul Academy on Tuesday, but more rain is in the forecast.

“When you play once every seven, eight days it’s tough. You can’t get any rhythm of seeing live pitching. I can throw out in front of the screen all day long, but until you actually see the guys, and good pitching off the mound, it’s going to take some time,” Patrick said. “The bad part is, it’s supposed to rain Monday and Tuesday of next week, so here we go again.”