Baseball Preview: Morrison Wildcats vs. Hennessey Eagles
The Morrison Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Hennessey Eagles at 5:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Morrison suffered a rough 13-1 loss at the hands of Dewar.
Meanwhile, Hennessey has not done well against Alva recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hennessey came out on top against Alva by a score of 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hennessey.
Westyn Hopkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hopkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hopkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hopkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Smith, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Jakob Johns was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Morrison's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Hennessey, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-18.
Everything went Morrison's way against Hennessey in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Morrison made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morrison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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