Morgan is 9-1 against Portland since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Morgan Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Portland Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Portland took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Morgan, who comes in off a win.
Morgan took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Old Saybrook.
Morgan got a great performance from Lucus Hoadley as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Hoadley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Larabee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Larabee has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Luke, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Portland suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Cromwell on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Portland has scored all season.
Morgan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Portland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Morgan came out on top in a nail-biter against Portland when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. 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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