The Morton Potters will challenge the Richwoods Knights at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Morton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Morton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Tremont get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The Potters haven't had any issues with the Turks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ryan Schaffnit
| 03/20/25 @ Briarcrest Christian | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Tremont | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Normal West | 2 |
Not much got past Ryan Schaffnit, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Tremont off the board. Morton is 2-1 when Schaffnit allowsthree or fewer hits, but 0-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Morton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Lovell, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Matt Sander also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Morton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Richwoods was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Ridgeview 6-5.
Morton's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Richwoods, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Morton was able to grind out a solid victory over Richwoods when the teams last played back in March of 2024, winning 8-5. Will Morton repeat their success, or does Richwoods has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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