Morse and Valley Center squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Morse had to settle for second. They lost 12-4 to the Valley Center Jaguars. Morse was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Valley Center apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Wednesday.
Rey Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Morse saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Westover, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Valley Center's side, Daniel Subish was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Subish was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Michael Bray was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mckinnon Olson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
This is the second loss in a row for Morse and nudges their season record down to 17-13. As for Valley Center, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-12 record this season.
Morse does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Center, they will head out on the road to face off against University City at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. University City is coming into the matchup with eight straight victories at home, so Valley Center will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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