Baseball Recap: Magee Has No Trouble Against Crystal Springs

Magee won the last time they faced Crystal Springs and things went their way on Friday too. The Trojans put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Akavion Griffith and Carson Harper made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Griffith kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Harper tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave Griffith a new career-high. At the plate, Griffith got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Harper scored two runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, Jeremiah Cole was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Timothy Craft was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Magee pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Crystal Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-11.

Looking ahead, Magee will square off against Terry at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Trojans are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Crystal Springs, they are taking a road trip to challenge Jefferson Davis County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.