Baseball Recap: Morgan Township Snaps Six-Game Streak of Losses at Home

Morgan Township had lost six games at home, but after bumping their record up to 5-12-1 on Monday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Tri-Township Tigers. 11 seems to be a good number for the Cherokees as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

Caleb Ksenak

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/05/25 vs Tri-Township	9
04/05/25 @ Hammond Bishop Noll	5
04/12/25 vs Portage	4
04/26/25 @ Michigan City	3
04/19/25 vs Guerin Catholic	3

Caleb Ksenak tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cal Lemmons, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Morgan Township: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-11-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Walters, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one RBI.

Morgan Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Township only posted an OBP of .333.

As for Tri-Township, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games.

On Tri-Township's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Vernich, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Donaven Witas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Morgan Township wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 6-2 defeat against Wheeler on the 8th. As for Tri-Township, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-1 loss against Marquette Catholic on the 8th.