Baseball Preview: Morgan Huskies vs. East Hampton Bellringers
Morgan is 8-2 against East Hampton since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Morgan Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Hampton Bellringers at 3:45 p.m. Morgan will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
Morgan is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Haddam-Killingworth on Friday as Morgan made off with a 13-3 victory. Morgan's win was all the more impressive since Haddam-Killingworth was averaging only 2.67 runs allowed on the season.
Morgan got a great performance from Jack Henry Palazzo as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Palazzo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ross Treubig was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trevor Powell, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Hampton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Cromwell on Wednesday.
Morgan's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for East Hampton, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Everything went Morgan's way against East Hampton when the teams last played back in April as Morgan made off with an 8-2 victory. Does Morgan have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Hampton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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