Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Middle Creek walked away with it. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Overhills Jaguars on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-1 back in February.
Ryan Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on John Lupienski, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Sladek, who earned three runs and one stolen base.
Middle Creek is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Overhills, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Coming up, Middle Creek will take on Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. Overhills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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