Morgan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the A.J. Ellender Patriots by a score of 4-3. Morgan City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as A.J. Ellender apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Morgan City saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shamus Lacoste, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Pellerin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On A.J. Ellender's side, Dakota Porche made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Porche was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Morgan City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for A.J. Ellender, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Morgan City will be playing at home against Assumption at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for A.J. Ellender, they will head out on the road to take on South Terrebonne at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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