Wednesday just wasn't the day for Morgan Township's offense. They fell just short of the South Central Satellites by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Morgan Township has struggled against South Central recently, as their match on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jack Wheeler spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan Township saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cal Lemmons, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Morgan Township didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Central only tossed six.
On South Central's side, Colton Elkins tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for South Central, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan Township will square off against North Judson-San Pierre at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Judson-San Pierre is on a three-game streak of home wins, Morgan Township a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for South Central, they will head out on the road to take on Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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