Preview: Morgan Trojans vs. Bonneville Lakers
The Morgan Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Bonneville Lakers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Morgan can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Summit Academy as Morgan made off with an 11-2 victory. The win was just what Morgan needed coming off of a 12-2 loss in their prior contest.
Ryder Waldron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Waldron was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Morgan let Brigham Spens and Benjamin Harden loose on the outfield. Spens got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Harden scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of George Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bonneville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They put the hurt on Judge Memorial Catholic with a sharp 14-2 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Like Morgan, Bonneville also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Hansen. Throwing, Hansen didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Landon Minnoch pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Hansen scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Minnoch scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Sorensen, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Hymas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Morgan pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs per game. As for Bonneville, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.
Bonneville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morgan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Bonneville, though, as they've only averaged .213. Will they be able to contain Morgan's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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