The Morgan Township Cherokees will head out on the road to challenge the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morgan Township is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Morgan Township is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their rough 24-15 defeat to Boone Grove on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Reilly Biggs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abby Wasz, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Morgan Township was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Whiting was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-6 walloping at the hands of Hammond Bishop Noll.
Whiting saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Morando, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jordyn Rivera was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Morgan Township's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Whiting, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Whiting's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morgan Township has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Whiting, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Morgan Township's sizable advantage in that area, Whiting will need to find a way to close that gap.
Morgan Township took their victory against Whiting when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan Township since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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