Baseball Preview: Middle College Bulldogs vs. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix
Middle College is 4-0 against Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Middle College Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middle College never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Tipton Christian Academy on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 12-3 win. The result was nothing new for Middle College, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Shawn Herring and Christopher Vinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Herring struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Vinson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. At the plate, Herring scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Vinson scored a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Tyler Richards was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarius Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, even though Melrose scored an imposing 11 runs on Thursday, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering still came out on top. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Melrose 12-11.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering got a massive performance out of Jovian Payne, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kristian Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Middle College now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Middle College took their win against Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 19-1. Will Middle College repeat their success, or does Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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