Baseball Game Preview: Morrison Mustangs vs. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 6:29am

Baseball Preview: Morrison Mustangs vs. Orangeville/Aquin Catholic

The Morrison Mustangs will be playing at home against Orangeville/Aquin Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morrison is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

On Monday, Morrison fell victim to a rough 17-1 loss 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.

Meanwhile, Orangeville/Aquin Catholic scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on West Carroll with a sharp 14-8 win. The victory was just what Orangeville/Aquin Catholic needed coming off of a 20-5 defeat in their prior matchup.

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. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Conrow, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Morrison's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Orangeville/Aquin Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.

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