The Morrison Wildcats will square off against the Blackwell Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Morrison's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Blackwell has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Morrison fell victim to Tonkawa and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Buccaneers, falling 7-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Morrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Riley, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Blackwell lost 17-4 to Crossings Christian on Tuesday.
Owen Ashford made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Morrison's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Blackwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Blackwell's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morrison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Blackwell, though, as they've only averaged .202. Will they be able to contain Morrison's hitters?
Everything went Morrison's way against Blackwell when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Morrison made off with a 13-1 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Maroons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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