Baseball Recap: Morgan Township Cherokees vs. Glenn Falcons
Morgan Township fell victim to Glenn and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Glenn Falcons. Morgan Township has not had much luck with Glenn recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Morgan Township got a good showing from Jack Wheeler, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On Glenn's side, Joe Chrapliwy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Chrapliwy has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chrapliwy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Sam Hodges and Chase Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Hodges went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Miller scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jack Laskowski was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Glenn, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season.
Morgan Township will head out on the road to take on South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. South Central is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Morgan Township will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Glenn will take on Mishawaka Marian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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