Baseball Preview: Claude Mustangs vs. Morton Indians
The Claude Mustangs will take on the Morton Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Claude is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Follett out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Claude.
Braygon Conrad made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Conrad has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Conrad was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Conrad wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Korbin Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against Crosbyton by a score of 9-5 on Friday.
Claude's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-8-1. As for Morton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
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