Morrison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Monmouth-Roseville Titans by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morrison of the 17-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Kaleb Schroeder spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Morrison saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Renkes, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Morrison's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-9.
Morrison will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Erie-Prophetstown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monmouth-Roseville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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