Baseball Preview: Morse Shipbuilders vs. Freeport Falcons
Morse has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Freeport Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morse will bounce into Monday's match after beating Erskine Academy, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Morse narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Erskine Academy 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Oscar Nelson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Wells, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Freeport put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Lake Region. Freeport put the hurt on Lake Region with a sharp 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Freeport considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Morse's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Freeport, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Morse suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Freeport in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Morse have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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