Morgan is 9-1 against Ben Lomond since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Morgan Trojans will be playing at home against the Ben Lomond Scots at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morgan has three straight victories, Ben Lomond has 21 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morgan gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Summit a 13-0 shutout.
Ryder Waldron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Waldron was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Benjamin Harden was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. Luke Bauerle was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Ben Lomond's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 21-0 walloping at the hands of Union on Thursday.
Ben Lomond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Semaj Rodriguez, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Morgan's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7. As for Ben Lomond, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Ben Lomond's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morgan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Ben Lomond, though, as they've only averaged .316. Will they be able to contain Morgan's hitters?
Everything went Morgan's way against Ben Lomond when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Morgan made off with a 17-5 win. Does Morgan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ben Lomond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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