After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Marquette Catholic was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. Their rough 10-1 defeat to the Morgan Township Cherokees might stick with them for a while. Marquette Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Morgan Township apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in June of 2023.
For Morgan Township's part, Jack Wheeler looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Morgan Township got a massive performance out of Cal Lemmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Clint Lemmons was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Marquette Catholic and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Morgan Township, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Marquette Catholic will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Culver Community at 6:00 p.m. As for Morgan Township, they will square off against Tippecanoe Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan Township is facing Tippecanoe Valley at the right time seeing as Tippecanoe Valley is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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