Morgan Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Edgewood Academy Wildcats. That's more bragging rights for Morgan Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cade Henderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Academy let Speedie Pernell and Caden Tellier loose on the outfield. Pernell scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Tellier scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Pernell has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Milton Hand was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Edgewood Academy's side, Landon Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Ethan Evans, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Morgan Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Edgewood Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 21-10.
Morgan Academy will head out on the road to face off against Patrician Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Edgewood Academy, they will be playing at home against Bessemer Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bessemer Academy: 4, Edgewood Academy: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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