The Morgan Trojans will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Spanish Fork Dons at 3:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Morgan came up short against Union and fell 7-3. It was the first time this season that Morgan let down their fans at home.
Benjamin Harden and Benton Palmer did some serious damage despite the final result: Harden got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI, while Palmer scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 6-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Spanish Fork has managed all season.
Riley Lambson and Will Dart made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Lambson tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Dart pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Lambson scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Dart scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nixon Warren, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Morgan's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-6. As for Spanish Fork, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4.
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