Gleason waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Humboldt Vikings as they made off with a 24-14 win. Fans of Gleason have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Parker Morgan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Morgan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Curtis Mayo and Kursin Gustafson did most of the damage at the plate: Mayo went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Gustafson scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Wylan Gustafson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Gleason's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gleason will face off against McKenzie at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Gleason's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season. As for Humboldt, they will head out on the road to challenge Liberty Tech Magnet at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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