Morgan Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 14-6 loss to the Fort Dale Academy Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morgan Academy of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.
Hadley Verhoff made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Avery Bond, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Fort Dale Academy's side, Bailey Lambert and Anna Claire Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Lambert went 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three RBI, while Thomas scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Freeman, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Morgan Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Fort Dale Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-9.
Morgan Academy will head out on the road to square off against Lee-Scott Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morgan Academy has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Fort Dale Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Abbeville Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Dale Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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