Middle College came into Wednesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix on Wednesday. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.

Jordan Stevens
04/09/25 vs Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering | 3 |
03/11/25 @ Bolton | 3 |
03/24/25 vs Kirby | 2 |
04/08/25 @ Germantown | 1 |
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Jordan Stevens made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off only one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Middle College's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Herring, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amir Cole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Middle College's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Middle College will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Phoenix: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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