Baseball Preview: Marvell Academy Eagles vs. Calhoun Academy Cougars
Marvell Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Calhoun Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Back in March, Marvell Academy suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Rossville Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Calhoun Academy got the win against Delta Academy on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-2.
Nathan Harrison made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Harrison has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harrison was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ethan Parker and Carsen Stegall did most of the damage at the plate: Parker scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Stegall scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jake Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Marvell Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Calhoun Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
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