Baseball Preview: Macon-East Montgomery Academy Knights vs. Hooper Academy Colts
Macon-East Montgomery Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last seven games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Hooper Academy Colts at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Macon-East Montgomery Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Hooper Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Lakeside School.
Jackson Todd was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Todd was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Gunner Justice was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base 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. Barrett Spaeth was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hooper Academy came up short against Crenshaw Christian Academy on Monday and fell 7-3.
Like Macon-East Montgomery Academy, Hooper Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ellis Flemming. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Flemming was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Flemming wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Slade Russell, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Macon-East Montgomery Academy has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Hooper Academy, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-11.
Everything went Macon-East Montgomery Academy's way against Hooper Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Macon-East Montgomery Academy made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Macon-East Montgomery Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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