Baseball Recap: Sherwood Christian Academy Wins Going Away Against Turner County

Sherwood Christian Academy won the last time they faced Turner County and things went their way on Thursday too. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Titans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.

Michael Merritt

Hits Against

02/22/25 vs Terrell Academy	7
03/21/25 vs Southland Academy	5
03/28/25 vs Georgia Christian	3
03/06/25 @ Fullington Academy	2
03/17/25 vs Dougherty	1

John Seward and Michael Merritt made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Seward pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Meanwhile, Merritt kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Sherwood Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-5 otherwise. At bat, Seward scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Merritt scored a run while going 3-for-5.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Qwinton Murray, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was John Butler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Sherwood Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Sherwood Christian Academy's record now sits at 4-6. As for Turner County, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-18.

Looking ahead, Sherwood Christian Academy will welcome Southwest Georgia Academy at 4:00 p.m. on the 11th. As for Turner County, they will head out to face off against Sumter County at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.84 runs per game on average), something the Titans will no doubt try to take advantage of.