Baseball Preview: Monroe Academy Volunteers vs. Morgan Academy Senators
Monroe Academy and Morgan Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2017, but likely not for long. The Monroe Academy Volunteers will head out on the road to square off against the Morgan Academy Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Saturday, Monroe Academy fell victim to a rough 13-4 defeat at the hands of Southern Academy. It was the first time this season that Monroe Academy let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Morgan Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They beat the Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2.
Barron Frazer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Speedie Pernell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four 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 seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Cade Henderson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Monroe Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Morgan Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Monroe Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Morgan Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Monroe Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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