For the second straight game, Eastland will face off against Morrison. The Cougars will host the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Eastland is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Morrison just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 8-2.
For Morrison's part, Ayden Meinsma made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Morrison is 2-1 when Meinsma posts ten or more strikeouts, but 4-5 otherwise. Meinsma was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meinsma wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Stobbe, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Morrison has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Eastland, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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