Morrison is 1-9 against Rockridge since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Morrison Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Rockridge Rockets at 4:30 p.m.
Morrison is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Bureau Valley on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Storm by a score of 3-1.
Morrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Strating, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
East Moline United typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Rockridge proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past the Panthers 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rockridge.
Cullen Schwigen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schwigen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Dye, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI.
Morrison's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Rockridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Morrison beat Rockridge 11-8 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morrison since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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