Morgan Academy has been on the road for six straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fort Dale Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morgan Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Morgan Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Fort Dale Academy 3-2. Three seems to be a good number for Morgan Academy as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Barron Frazer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Speedie Pernell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cade Henderson, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Morgan Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Fort Dale Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-6.
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