Baseball Recap: Manchester Academy Extends Winning Streak to Four

Mavericks

Previous 4 Games

03/18/25 vs Benton Academy	12-7
03/17/25 vs Yazoo City	19-4
03/13/25 vs Humphreys Academy	15-5
03/12/25 vs Winston Academy	15-3

Manchester Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Benton Academy Raiders by a score of 12-7. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-2 back in February.

Manchester Academy got a massive performance out of Adam Edger, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Edger has posted over his last 12 games. Another player making a difference was Wrigley Richardson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Manchester Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Benton Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Manchester Academy has already played their next match, a 10-0 win against Deer Creek on the 18th. As for Benton Academy, they will square off against Briarfield Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benton Academy has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.