It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morgan Township had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies . The victory was nothing new for Morgan Township as they're now sitting on four straight.
Jack Wheeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Rosenbaum was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Cowger, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
On Kouts' side, Eli Harper put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Harper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Harper wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Clark, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Kouts was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morgan Township only hit two.
Morgan Township's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Kouts, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8-1.
As of now, neither Morgan Township nor Kouts have any future games scheduled.
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