The Morgan Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Maysville Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morgan gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against John Glenn as Morgan made off with an 18-8 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morgan considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kole Searl was incredible, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logan Niceswanger, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maysville narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Bishop Rosecrans 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Maysville.
The team relied heavily on Coen Fink, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Todd Saxton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Morgan is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Maysville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morgan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Maysville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morgan was able to grind out a solid win over Maysville when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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