Baseball Recap: Clarke Prep Gators vs. Morgan Academy Senators
It was a good run, but Clarke Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Morgan Academy Senators. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clarke Prep in their matchups with Morgan Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
For Morgan Academy's part, Cade Henderson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Henderson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Speedie Pernell was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Wallis Gilmore, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Having lost for the first time this season, Clarke Prep fell to 3-1. As for Morgan Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Clarke Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morgan Academy, they will be playing at home against Edgewood Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Morgan Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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