For the second straight game, Morton will face off against Forest. The Panthers will host the Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Morton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Forest 16-14. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
For Forest's part, Joseph Greenhouse III led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Greenhouse III has become a key player for the Bearcats: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalani Naki, who went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Forest's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-9. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Morton, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-6-1.
Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Morton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Forest, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4 strikeouts. Will Morton keep running through batters, or will the Bearcats buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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