Longhorns riding hot streak

Marengo Academy (15-4-1) is on a hot streak that has seen it brutalize most of its recent competition.

The Longhorns took two games over the weekend by a total run differential of 26. Marengo beat South Choctaw 13-2 Saturday behind the strength of a Daniel Pritchett gem. Pritchett (3-0) struck out nine batters over and scattered three walks and four hits.

Pritchett also went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and a run scored. Kyle Friday went 2-for-4 with one RBI and a run scored. Robert Tutt finished the game 2-for-2 with two doubles, five RBIs and a run scored.

Marengo finished out the day with a 19-4 shellacking of Patrician Academy. The Longhorns saw Carson Huckabee (3-0) give up five hits and four walks while striking out five for the win. Josh Holifield anchored the offense, going 2-for-3 with four RBIs and three runs scored.

The victories came one week after the Longhorns dominated the Macon-East Montgomery tournament.

Marengo downed Wilcox 16-0 in that game behind a perfect game from Pritchett, who struck out three in the contest.

Hayden Hall led the offense, going 4-for-4 with two doubles, five RBIs and two runs scored. Caleb Broadhead finished 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.

Marengo’s only competitive game of the weekend came in a 5-4 win over Fort Dale Academy. The Longhorns give eight strikeouts from David Dunn (2-2), who walked six and scattered six hits in the win. Hall went 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored while Holified was 1-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.

Marengo beat Macon-East 9-2 in the third game of the draw as Wallace signee Friday (3-0) struck out seven batters and gave up five walks and seven hits in the win.

Hayden Huckabee went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored. Hall was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs scored. Friday finished 2-for-3 with one RBI and a run scored. Dunn went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored.

Marengo went on to win the championship game by a 7-2 margin over Macon-East. Hayden Huckabee (1-1) struck out four, walked one, plunked three and scattered five hits in the win.

Hayden Huckabee also helped himself at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored. Hall went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.