The Morgan Township Cherokees will challenge the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Morgan Township is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
West Central hit Morgan Township with a eight-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cherokees lost 17-7 to the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Kouts came up short against Boone Grove on Friday and fell 4-1.
Reese Carden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Anna Overholt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those doubles marked the first that she has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Sophia Tikalsky, who earned three stolen bases.
Morgan Township now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Kouts, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Morgan Township was able to grind out a solid victory over Kouts when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 4-0. Will the Cherokees repeat their success, or do the Mustangs & Fillies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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