For the second straight game, Morse will face off against Mission Bay. The Tigers will square off against the Buccaneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mission Bay hit Morse with a six-run fifth inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers fell 9-4 to the Buccaneers. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Mission Bay's part, Colton Trout tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Trout has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Emery Semmens was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Owen Oswald, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Mission Bay kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Mission Bay has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Morse, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18-1.
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