Baseball Preview: Morse Tigers vs. University City Centurions
The Morse Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the University City Centurions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Morse: 3.8, University City: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Morse had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Southeast Career Tech. That's two games in a row now that Morse has lost by just one run.
Morse saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Obed Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Morse was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Career Tech only posted a batting average of .158.
Meanwhile, University City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Christian.
University City also got a good showing from Thiago Quillin, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Morse's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for University City, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Morse's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Morse has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for University City, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Morse continue to outrun the ball?
Morse skirted past University City 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Morse repeat their success, or does University City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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