Washington typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Morton proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Washington Panthers by a score of 6-2. That's more bragging rights for Morton, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Washington's part, they got a good showing from Masyn Burke, who struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Burke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carter Prina was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Morton's win bumped their record up to 22-7. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Morton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Washington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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