The Hamady Hawks will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Morrice Orioles at 4:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Hamady suffered a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of Bentley. Hamady has struggled against Bentley recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Morrice had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Atherton on Tuesday as Morrice made off with a 13-1 victory. With that win, Morrice brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Austin Gutting made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gutting has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gutting was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Chapko, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Joel Fisher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hamady's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Morrice, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Hamady might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Morrice in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Hamady avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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