Morton extended their losing streak to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-11. They came up short against the Ropes Eagles, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 on Tuesday.
As for Ropes, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by ten runs or more this season.
For Ropes' part, Brayden Hogg looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Hogg a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Kade Franklin was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Briggs Bourne was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
While Morton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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