Baseball Preview: Orangeville/Aquin Catholic vs. Morrison Mustangs
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic will head out on the road to challenge the Morrison Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Morrison will be coming in after a defeat.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past West Carroll 14-8. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Orangeville/Aquin Catholic with their most commanding win of the season.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic let Colton Veruchi and Paxton Bastian loose on the outfield. Veruchi scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Bastian scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mason Conrow, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Morrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Monmouth-Roseville.
Morrison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aydan Meinsma, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Morrison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Orangeville/Aquin Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Morrison, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
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