Baseball Recap: Morgan Wins Going Away Against Ben Lomond

Trojans

Margin (Wins)

03/11/25 @ Hunter	21
03/25/25 vs Ben Lomond	17
03/27/25 @ Ben Lomond	15
03/21/25 vs Kearns	14
03/08/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic	11

Morgan won the last time they faced Ben Lomond and things went their way on Thursday too. Morgan was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Ben Lomond. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 11 runs or more this season.

Camron Talbot made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyson Talbot, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Lincoln Gilson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.

The win made it two in a row for Morgan and bumps their season record up to 8-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing eight strikeouts in those games compared to only four in the others. As for Ben Lomond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan will venture away from home to face off against Ogden at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ben Lomond, they will head out to take on Roy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Roy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Ben Lomond's hitters will have their work cut out for them.