Baseball Preview: Morgan Academy Senators vs. Edgewood Academy Wildcats
The Morgan Academy Senators will be playing in front of their home fans against the Edgewood Academy Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Morgan Academy made easy work of Clarke Prep and carried off a 14-4 win. That's two games straight that Morgan Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Cade Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 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, Morgan Academy got a massive performance out of Speedie Pernell, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Wallis Gilmore was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Edgewood Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Crenshaw Christian Academy 15-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Edgewood Academy.
Like Morgan Academy, Edgewood Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brock Whitt. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Whitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Whitt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Parker Shaw was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Landon Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Morgan Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Edgewood Academy, their win bumped their record up to 21-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morgan Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Edgewood Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Morgan Academy's way against Edgewood Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2019 as Morgan Academy made off with a 13-4 victory. Does Morgan Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edgewood Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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