Preview: Ogden Tigers vs. Morgan Trojans
Ogden is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Morgan is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Ogden Tigers will take on the Morgan Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ogden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ogden gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Ben Lomond. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ogden considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Abby Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Thompson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Isabella Rounkles and Jasee Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Rounkles scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Anderson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Aracely DeLeon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morgan came up short against Cyprus on Monday and fell 8-5. The loss put an end to Morgan's undefeated start to the season.
Ogden now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Morgan, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Ogden came up short against Morgan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 14-9. Thankfully for Ogden, Elena Birkeland (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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