Baseball Preview: Trezevant Bears vs. Harding Academy Lions
The Trezevant Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Harding Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Trezevant is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, Trezevant made easy work of King Prep and carried off a 15-6 win.
Damarious Reed was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Reed was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Jaden Ivey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Grant, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Harding Academy's offense. They suffered a rough 16-0 defeat at the hands of Fayette Academy last Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Harding Academy in their matchups with Fayette Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Trezevant's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Harding Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
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