Morgan Township won the last time they faced Westville, and things went their way on Friday too. The Morgan Township Cherokees blew past the Westville Blackhawks 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morgan Township.
Logan Atchison and Grant Cowger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Atchison tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Cowger struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Atchison has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Atchison scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Cowger scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Morgan Township let Joe Woynaroski and Cal Lemmons loose on the outfield. Woynaroski scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Lemmons went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was DJ Snow, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Westville's side, Jackson Pilarski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Morgan Township is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Westville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Morgan Township will head out on the road to face off against Benton Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Morgan Township is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Westville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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