Morgan Township scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the East Chicago Central Cardinals as the Morgan Township Cherokees made off with a 28-1 win. With that victory, Morgan Township brought their scoring average up to 7.9 runs per game.
Carter Thibodeau made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Thibodeau was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Morgan Township got a massive performance out of Chase Rosenbaum, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Logan Atchison, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
On East Chicago Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Segura, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Morgan Township now has a winning record of 5-4. As for East Chicago Central, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan Township will challenge Hebron at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Chicago Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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