After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Morgan Township finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hebron Hawks. Morgan Township has not had much luck with Hebron recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Morgan Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macy Grieger, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Hebron's side, Brooke Cunningham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Macey Siminski, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Heidi Pena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Morgan Township's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Hebron, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Morgan Township will be playing in front of their home fans against Hammond Morton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Hebron, they will head out on the road to square off against Boone Grove at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hebron is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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