The Christian Brothers Purple Wave will take on Memphis Home Education Association at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Christian Brothers barely beat Brighton the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Purple Wave put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 7-1 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Purple Wave, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Memphis Home Education Association, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They never let Desoto County Academy get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Monday. With that win, Memphis Home Education Association brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Jackson Keough and Lucas Dennis made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Keough pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dennis tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Keough also tossed no walks, which is notable because Memphis Home Education Association is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 8-10-1 otherwise. At bat, Keough went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Dennis went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs Dennis has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Memphis Home Education Association let Ross Penny and Luke Sanders run wild. Penny got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Sanders got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Penny has become a key player for Memphis Home Education Association: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-11-1 otherwise. Jonah Bennett was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Memphis Home Education Association always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory snapped Christian Brothers' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 18-8 record. As for Memphis Home Education Association, their win bumped their record up to 10-11-1.
Christian Brothers beat Memphis Home Education Association 9-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the Purple Wave have another victory up their sleeve, or will Memphis Home Education Association turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
