It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morse had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the High Tech CV Bruins onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. Morse might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten contests by seven runs or more this season.
Alex Leyva was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Leyva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Fernando Jauregui and Miguel Aguigui did most of the damage at the plate: Jauregui scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-3, while Aguigui scored a run while going 3-for-5. David Simmons was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win (which was Morse's seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-11. As for High Tech CV, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-11-1.
Morse will head out on the road to take on Valley Center at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Center is on a three-game streak of home wins, Morse a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. High Tech CV does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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