Baseball Recap: Hobart Brickies vs. Morgan Township Cherokees
In what's become a running theme this season, Hobart gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Morgan Township Cherokees a 10-0 shutout. Ten seems to be a good number for Hobart as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gabe Nunez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nunez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jevan Andrews, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Carlos Santana was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Hobart, bringing their record for this year to 11-9. As for Morgan Township, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hobart will square off against Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Morgan Township, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Crown Point at 6:00 p.m. Morgan Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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