Baseball Game Preview: Memphis Home Education Association vs. Olive Branch Conquistadors

Memphis Home Education Association will head out to challenge the Olive Branch Conquistadors at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Memphis Home Education Association is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Memphis Home Education Association lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Millington Central, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. Memphis Home Education Association put the hurt on Millington Central with a sharp 13-5 win on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Memphis Home Education Association.

Luke Sanders and Jayce Griffith made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Sanders tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Meanwhile, Griffith pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At bat, Sanders scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Griffith scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Sanders has posted since back in March of 2024.

Ross Penny

Runs

03/28/25 @ Millington Central	2
03/27/25 @ Harding Academy	2
03/24/25 @ St. Benedict at Auburndale	2
03/21/25 vs Millington Central	2
03/20/25 vs Lee Academy	2
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, Ross Penny and Lucas Dennis did most of the damage at the plate: Penny scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Dennis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Penny has become a key player for Memphis Home Education Association: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5-1 otherwise. Caleb Long was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.

Memphis Home Education Association kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.8.

Meanwhile, Olive Branch lost 14-2 to Saltillo on Friday. The Conquistadors have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Memphis Home Education Association now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Olive Branch, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

Everything went Memphis Home Education Association's way against Olive Branch in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Memphis Home Education Association made off with a 9-3 victory. Will Memphis Home Education Association repeat their success, or does Olive Branch has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.