For the second straight game, Monroe Campus will face off against Morris. Monroe Campus will square off against Morris at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Monroe Campus 1.9, Morris 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monroe Campus fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Morris on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The game marked Monroe Campus' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
For Morris' part, Jesus Romero made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Romero has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Romero wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Issaias Santana, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The victory (which was Morris' third in a row) raised their record to 12-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monroe Campus, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
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