Baseball Recap: Morgan Academy Senators vs. Clarke Prep Gators
Morgan Academy won the last time they faced Clarke Prep, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Morgan Academy Senators blew past the Clarke Prep Gators 14-4. That's two games straight that Morgan Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
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.
Morgan Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Clarke Prep, they dropped their record down to 3-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Morgan Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Edgewood Academy at 5:00 p.m. Morgan Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Clarke Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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