Baseball Recap: Morse Tigers vs. Canyon Hills Rattlers
Morse put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Canyon Hills Rattlers with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morse.
Chris Marquez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Marquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morse let Damian Sanchez and David Simmons loose on the outfield. Sanchez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Simmons scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Obed Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Morse back to even at 11-11. As for Canyon Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Morse will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canyon Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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