It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Eureka ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Morton Potters, sneaking past 3-2. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 4-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Eureka is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Morton, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eureka will host Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Morton, they will take on Dunlap at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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