Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morgan Township). Everything went their way against the South Central Satellites on Friday as they made off with a 17-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cherokees considering their two-run performance the match before.
Carter Thibodeau made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thibodeau was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.

Bradley Farris
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In other batting news, Morgan Township got a massive performance out of Bradley Farris, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Farris a new career-high in hits (three). Cal Lemmons was another key player, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Morgan Township always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .627. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory snapped Morgan Township's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5-1 record. As for South Central, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Morgan Township didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 18-8 loss against Guerin Catholic on the 19th. As for South Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 19-0 defeat against New Prairie on the 19th.
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