In what's become a running theme this season, Morgan gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs as the Morgan Trojans made off with an 18-5 victory. Morgan's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tryker Jones looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Benton Palmer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. George Jensen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Judge Memorial Catholic's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damarco Soutor, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Ibarra, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Morgan's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Morgan will look to defend their home field on Friday against Delta at 3:30 p.m. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they are on the road again on Friday to play Granger at 3:30 p.m.
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