The Morton Panthers will square off against the Louisville Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Morton and five for Louisville.
Morton fell victim to Northeast Jones and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Louisville didn't have quite enough to beat Houston on Friday and fell 7-5.
Mitchell Turner put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Turner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Turner wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Ammons, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jaylan Crosby also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Louisville's loss dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Morton, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Morton skirted past Louisville 11-9 in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wildcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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