Wilcox Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They suffered a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Morgan Academy Senators. Wilcox Academy has not had much luck with Morgan Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
J.P. Beck was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Morgan Academy's side, Harrison Jones and Speedie Pernell did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Pernell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Tellier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wilcox Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Morgan Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
While Wilcox Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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