The Durand Railroaders lost 15-7 to the Morrice Orioles on Friday.
For Morrice's part, Austin Gutting made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Gutting has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gutting was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morrice let Caden Binkley and Wyatt Cartier loose on the outfield. Binkley went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Cartier scored three runs while going 3-for-5. Peyton Chapko was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Durand's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6. As for Morrice, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-13.
Durand will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bentley at 12:00 p.m. Durand is facing Bentley at the right time seeing as Bentley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Morrice does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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