DeMotte Christian is 0-4 against Morgan Township since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The DeMotte Christian Knights will take on the Morgan Township Cherokees at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DeMotte Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against North White (and have done all season long). DeMotte Christian blew past North White 14-7.
Luke Terpstra and Gabe Rottier made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Terpstra struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rottier didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Terpstra has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Terpstra scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Rottier went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Davis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morgan Township had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Senators 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morgan Township.
Morgan Township also got a great performance from Jack Wheeler as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Bradley Farris was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
DeMotte Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Morgan Township, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. DeMotte Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morgan Township struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
DeMotte Christian suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Morgan Township in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can DeMotte Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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