Baseball Recap: Morris Central/Edmeston Central Takes Down Richfield Springs Central in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, Morris Central/Edmeston Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Richfield Springs Central Indians as they made off with a 10-0 win. Morris Central/Edmeston Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Lorenzo Reisen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Morris Central/Edmeston Central is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Reisen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Bolton, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Landon Wust was another key player, earning two runs and three stolen bases.

The victory was the third in a row for Morris Central/Edmeston Central, bringing their record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Richfield Springs Central, they dropped their record down to 2-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Morris Central/Edmeston Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Richfield Springs Central has already played their next game (against Morris Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.