For the second straight game, Morris will face off against Mott Haven. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morris has three straight wins, Mott Haven has 20 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Morris made easy work of Mott Haven and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Gustavo Soto made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Soto was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Issac Frias, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Alberto Cruz also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Morris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Morris pushed their record up to 8-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mott Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
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