Baseball Recap: Manchester Academy Snags Tenth Victory in Last 12 Games

Mavericks

Margin (Wins)

02/15/25 vs Yazoo County	17
02/28/25 vs Indianola Academy	13
02/25/25 @ Humphreys County	13
03/12/25 vs Winston Academy	12
03/13/25 vs Humphreys Academy	10

Manchester Academy won against Winston Academy on Wednesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went the Manchester Academy Mavericks' way against the Humphreys Academy Rebels as the Manchester Academy Mavericks made off with a 15-5 win. Considering the Mavericks have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Hayden Austin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles.

Austin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jon Parker Dees, who scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Dees has posted since back in March of 2024. Another was Jake Louis Paul, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.

Manchester Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Manchester Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. Humphreys Academy is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Manchester Academy will challenge Yazoo City at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Humphreys Academy, they will host Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.