Baseball Game Preview: Manchester Academy Mavericks vs. Indianola Academy Colonels

Mavericks

Runs

02/27/25 @ Benton Academy	8
02/25/25 vs Humphreys County	11
02/25/25 @ Humphreys County	14
02/24/25 vs St. Aloysius	4
02/18/25 vs Central Hinds Academy	7
+ 4 more games

The Manchester Academy Mavericks will face off against the Indianola Academy Colonels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Manchester Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.

Indianola Academy will be up against a hot Manchester Academy squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went Manchester Academy's way against Benton Academy on Thursday as Manchester Academy made off with an 8-2 win. Considering the Mavericks have won four games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Jon Parker Dees was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Adam Edger was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Wrigley Richardson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Indianola Academy lost 12-2 to Tri-County Academy on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Colonels have lost by exactly ten runs.

This is the second loss in a row for Indianola Academy and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Manchester Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Manchester Academy came up short against Indianola Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 12-9. Will Manchester Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.