The Jackson Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Morgan Academy Senators at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Jackson Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Jackson Academy never let Snook Christian Academy get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Jackson Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Lily Reeves was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Tessa Elmore and Maygan Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Elmore went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Williams went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bradford Harrell, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Jackson Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Morgan Academy hadn't done well against Fort Dale Academy recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Senators put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-7 victory.
Jackson Academy's record is now 10-8. As for Morgan Academy, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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