The Morris Eagles will head out to face off against the Preston Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morris is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 17-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Morris came up short against Prague on Monday, falling 12-5.
Meanwhile, Preston had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won 17 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Preston's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was ASHLEIGH HURT, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Morris' defeat dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Preston, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season.
Morris might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Preston when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Morris avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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