Morton Ranch came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Seven Lakes Spartans by a score of 4-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mavericks have suffered since March 7th.
Morton Ranch got a good showing from Zach Warren, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Morton Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Heiliger, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Morton Ranch has also been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 18 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season. As for Seven Lakes, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-10.
While Morton Ranch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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