Baseball Game Preview: Woodward Academy War Eagles vs. Morrow Mustangs

By Team Reports Mar 28, 2024, 7:53am

Baseball Preview: Woodward Academy War Eagles vs. Morrow Mustangs

Woodward Academy is 3-0 against Morrow since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Woodward Academy War Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Morrow Mustangs at 5:55 p.m. Woodward Academy will be looking to keep their 15-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

Woodward Academy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Morrow as Woodward Academy made off with a 16-1 win.

For Morrow's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Edwards, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.

Even though they lost, Morrow hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Woodward Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Morrow, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.

Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Woodward Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .480. However, it's not like Morrow struggles in that department as they've averaged .491. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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