The Morgan Township Cherokees will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Hammond Morton Governors at 5:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Morgan Township had been on a four-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Hebron put an end to it on Friday. Morgan Township fell 5-2 to Hebron. The loss continues a trend for Morgan Township in their matchups with Hebron: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hammond Morton had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Crown Point on Wednesday.
Juilanna Villarreal made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Morgan Township's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Hammond Morton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Morgan Township was able to grind out a solid win over Hammond Morton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 8-3. Will Morgan Township repeat their success, or does Hammond Morton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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