Baseball Preview: Morse Shipbuilders vs. Erskine Academy Eagles
Morse is 2-8 against Erskine Academy since June of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Morse Shipbuilders will head out on the road to challenge the Erskine Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Morse is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Medomak Valley.
Morse saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oscar Nelson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Erskine Academy scored the most runs they've had all season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gardiner. The loss means Erskine Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Morse's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Erskine Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Morse's way against Erskine Academy in their previous matchup back in June of 2023 as Morse made off with a 9-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morse 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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