Yellow Jackets
| 05/04/26 vs Bethesda Christian | 10-5 |
| 05/01/26 @ Edinburgh | 17-1 |
| 04/30/26 vs Edinburgh | 18-0 |
| 04/28/26 @ Irvington Preparatory Academy | 13-0 |
Morristown entered their tilt with Bethesda Christian on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Patriots. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 12-1 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2025.
Michael Ballinger made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Owen Rinzel was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Morristown's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-6 when he doesn't).
The victory got Morristown back to even at 6-6. As for Bethesda Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Coming up, Morristown will be playing in front of their home fans against South Decatur at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bethesda Christian, they will take on Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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