The Southaven Chargers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Memphis Home Education Association at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Southaven came up short against South Panola on Saturday, falling 14-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Chargers have suffered against the Tigers since April 4, 2022.
Kaleb Frazier was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double. Cameron Johnson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Memphis Home Education Association narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lee Academy 2-1. The victory continues a trend for Memphis Home Education Association in their matchups with Lee Academy: they've now won four in a row.
Caleb Long was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jonah Bennett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Southaven and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Memphis Home Education Association, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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