The Morgan Park Mustangs will head out to take on the Jones Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Morgan Park turned things around against Solorio on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sun Warriors a 4-0 shutout.
Gabriel Toussaint
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The result came thanks to Gabriel Toussaint's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Morgan Park is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Morgan Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Gaud, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Raphion Roberson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Jones was not the first on the board on Saturday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Chicago Washington with a sharp 16-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jack Hiltz made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Gio Delgado looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Jones got a big performance out of Madden Asbaty, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave Asbaty a new career-high. John Clifford was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Jones kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive matchups.
The win got Morgan Park back to even at 7-7. As for Jones, their record is now 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morgan Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morgan Park might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Jones when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
