While Morgan Township put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Washington Township. The Morgan Township Cherokees came out on top against the Washington Township Senators by a score of 3-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Morgan Township also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Not much got past Jack Wheeler, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Washington Township off the board. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Morgan Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matt Symer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Symer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Morgan Township has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Washington Township, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2-1.
Morgan Township has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Boone Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Washington Township, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Glenn at 11:00 a.m. Glenn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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