The Morrow Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Dutchtown Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Morrow has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Dutchtown will arrive with three straight victories.
On Tuesday, Morrow didn't have quite enough to beat Langston Hughes and fell 8-7.
Malachi Mingo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Bryce Glass was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dutchtown). They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over Banneker on Tuesday.
Kayden Jimerson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jimerson was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Trejean Webb was a standout: he scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Dutchtown: the team is 6-3 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Devin Kendall, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-2.
Dutchtown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Banneker struck out six times.
Dutchtown's win bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Morrow, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morrow has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dutchtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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