The Morton Indians will take on the Claude Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Crosbyton by a score of 9-5.
Meanwhile, Claude narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Follett 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Claude.
Braygon Conrad made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Conrad has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Conrad was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Conrad wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Korbin Jackson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Morton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Claude, they pushed their record up to 14-8-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
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