The Percy Julian Phoenix will take on the Montgomery Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Percy Julian, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Percy Julian got the win against Booker T. Washington by a conclusive 13-1.
Taahir Muhammad was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Muhammad was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keshun Marbury was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joshua Whiting, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Percy Julian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .773. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 9-3 to LAMP on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since April 4, 2024.
Paxton Haigler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Percy Julian's win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Montgomery Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Percy Julian's way against Montgomery Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2017, as Percy Julian made off with a 10-0 victory. Does Percy Julian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montgomery Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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