The Lee Academy Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the West Memphis Christian Black Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lee Academy has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while West Memphis Christian will arrive with three straight victories.
Lee Academy came up short against West Memphis Christian on Tuesday, falling 13-3.
For West Memphis Christian's part, Cannon Morgan made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morgan also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because West Memphis Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise. Morgan was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Ford, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
West Memphis Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lee Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for West Memphis Christian, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
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