The Ogden Tigers are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Morgan Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Ogden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Ogden suffered a rough 21-1 loss at the hands of Union. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ogden in their matchups with Union: they've now lost three in a row.
Ogden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego DeLeon, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morgan entered their tilt with Roy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came out on top against the Royals by a score of 11-6 on Saturday.
Camron Talbot was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Talbot was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benton Palmer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Luke Bauerle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Ogden now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Morgan, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ogden has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ogden came up short against Morgan in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Ogden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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