After flying high against Crenshaw Christian Academy last Tuesday, Edgewood Academy came back down to earth. The Edgewood Academy Wildcats fell 6-2 to the Morgan Academy Senators on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Edgewood Academy in their matchups with Morgan Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Landon Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Evans, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Morgan Academy's side, 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. Henderson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, 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.
Edgewood Academy's loss dropped their record down to 21-10. As for Morgan Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Edgewood Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Bessemer Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Edgewood Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bessemer Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Morgan Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Patrician Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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