East Hampton is 2-8 against Morgan since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Hampton Bellringers will head out on the road to square off against the Morgan Huskies at 3:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Hampton took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cromwell 9-7.
Meanwhile, Morgan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Haddam-Killingworth as Morgan made off with a 13-3 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jack Henry Palazzo tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ross Treubig, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Trevor Powell was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
East Hampton now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Morgan, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
East Hampton suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Morgan in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morgan's Ryan Donadio, who tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that East Hampton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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