Baseball Recap: Morgan Township Cherokees vs. Boone Grove Wolves
Morgan Township fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Boone Grove on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-4 to the Boone Grove Wolves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morgan Township of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Cal Lemmons was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Clint Lemmons, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Boone Grove's side, Tristan Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. 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 Davian Carrera, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Cam Foss was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Boone Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Morgan Township will head out on the road to face off against East Chicago Central at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. East Chicago Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Boone Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hobart at 4:30 p.m.
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