Baseball Preview: Middle College Bulldogs vs. Booker T. Washington Warriors
Middle College is 10-0 against Booker T. Washington since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Middle College Bulldogs will face off against the Booker T. Washington Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Middle College will be strutting in after a victory while Booker T. Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
In what's become a running theme this season, Middle College gave their fans yet another huge win last Monday. They blew past Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering 19-2. The victory was familiar territory for Middle College who now have three in a row.
Jordan Stevens was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Stevens was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Middle College got a massive performance out of Earnest Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Williams is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Christopher Vinson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington fell victim to Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Phoenix.
Middle College's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Booker T. Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Middle College came out on top in a nail-biter against Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middle College since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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