For the second straight game, Morris County Tech will face off against Morristown-Beard. The Devils will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Crimson at 4:00 p.m. Morris County Tech is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Morris County Tech fell victim to Morristown-Beard and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Crimson.
For Morristown-Beard's part, Sam Bastardo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Bastardo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Hriczov and Sam Cherins did most of the damage at the plate: Hriczov went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Cherins went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave Cherins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Gildea, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Morristown-Beard always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Morristown-Beard has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Morris County Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
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