Baseball Recap: Germantown Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Germantown made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Harding Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Germantown Red Devils blew past the Harding Academy Lions 14-3 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Red Devils as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Jeremy Parker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Leaks, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Marquis McPherson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Germantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harding Academy only posted an OBP of .417.

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Previous Games

03/07/25 - Away	14-3 W
04/26/24 - Home	2-12 L
04/26/24 - Home	2-12 L
03/14/22 - Away	3-13 L
04/11/19 - Home	12-8 W
+ 2 more games

Germantown's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Harding Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Coming up, Germantown will challenge Olive Branch at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Harding Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on St. Benedict at Auburndale at 4:30 p.m. on March 20th.