West Morgan has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Priceville Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
West Morgan proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 14) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Priceville and snuck past 3-1.
Cole Wallace spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Titan Partlow, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Thorn, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
West Morgan pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Priceville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. West Morgan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Priceville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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