Baseball Recap: Morse Tigers vs. Lincoln Hornets
Morse waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Lincoln Hornets by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Morse, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alex Leyva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Leyva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fernando Jauregui, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. David Simmons was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Morse pushed their record up to 13-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season.
Morse will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lincoln: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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