Morse was the 3-2 winner over Leavitt when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Morse Shipbuilders fell 4-1 to the Leavitt Hornets on Wednesday. Morse has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morse saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oscar Nelson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Leavitt's side, Will Keach made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Keach has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keach was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Carpenter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Morse's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Leavitt, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Morse beat Leavitt by a score of 1-0.
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