The Morgan Trojans will take on the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs in a tournament on Saturday. Morgan will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Morgan picked up another tournament win on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Beaver, sneaking past 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Tyson Talbot, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Luke Bauerle, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Talbot wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Morgan lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Judge Memorial Catholic blew past Gunnison Valley 7-1. Seven seems to be a good number for Judge Memorial Catholic as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Dominic Fassio was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Fassio was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kip Hodson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Jeter Soto was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Morgan's record is now 3-1. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their record now sits at 2-0.
Everything went Morgan's way against Judge Memorial Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Morgan made off with an 18-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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