Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering is 0-5 against Middle College since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix will be staying on the road to face off against the Middle College Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Memphis Business Academy on Tuesday. Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering had just enough and edged Memphis Business Academy out 10-9. With that win, Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Tyresse Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Young was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jovian Payne was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Kristian Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Middle College sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Overton on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Middle College.
The team relied heavily on Earnest Williams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Stevens, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The win got Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering back to even at 3-3. As for Middle College, their record now sits at 9-7.
Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering suffered a grim 26-2 defeat to Middle College in their previous meeting on April 4th. Can Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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