After flying high against Tipton-Rosemark Academy last Friday, Memphis University School came back down to earth. The Memphis University School Owls fell 7-2 to the Briarcrest Christian Saints on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Memphis University School of the 3-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Briarcrest Christian's part, Phinn Waters tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Waters has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke McGee was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Brady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Memphis University School has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Briarcrest Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
While Memphis University School had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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