Baseball Game Preview: Ben Lomond Scots vs. Morgan Trojans

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 6:38am

Baseball Preview: Ben Lomond Scots vs. Morgan Trojans

Ben Lomond is 1-9 against Morgan since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Ben Lomond Scots will head out on the road to take on the Morgan Trojans at 3:30 p.m.

Sadly, Ben Lomond is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-0 walloping at the hands of Union on Thursday.

Ben Lomond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Semaj Rodriguez, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.

Meanwhile, Morgan can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They never let South Summit onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Morgan sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Ryder Waldron made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Waldron was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Harden, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Bauerle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Ben Lomond's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Morgan, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7.

Ben Lomond suffered a grim 17-5 defeat to Morgan in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Ben Lomond, JJ Compton (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.

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