Morenci's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Athens Indians by a score of 9-5. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Blake Moran
| 05/07/25 @ Britton Deerfield | 7 |
| 05/12/25 @ Litchfield | 3 |
| 05/23/25 vs Summerfield | 2 |
| 05/27/25 @ Athens | 1 |
| 05/12/25 @ Litchfield | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Blake Moran was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Morenci: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 7-12-1 otherwise. Moran was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evan Gould, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Collin Blaker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Morenci's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-13-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.3 runs over those games. As for Athens, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-13.
Morenci will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Indians: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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