Limestone is 2-8 against Morton since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rockets will host the Potters at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Limestone's win against Ottawa wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rockets had just enough and edged out the Pirates 3-1.
Alec Williams and Dylan Bitner did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Bitner went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. James Reiley also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Morton entered their tilt with Normal University on Friday with 13 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 14. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Pioneers.
Morton's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Limestone, their victory bumped their record up to 12-10.
Limestone couldn't quite get it done against Morton when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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