Morse has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Oceanside Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Morse will be strutting in after a victory while Oceanside will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Morse sidestepped Brunswick for a 4-3 win.
Caleb Harvey was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Murray, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Oceanside had to settle for an 11-9 loss against Cony on Wednesday. Oceanside has struggled against Cony recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Taygen McAllister made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs. Parker Darge was another key contributor, going 1-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
Morse has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Oceanside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morse has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Oceanside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morse was able to grind out a solid victory over Oceanside in their previous meeting back in April of 2019, winning 10-7. Does Morse have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oceanside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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