For the second straight game, Morton Ranch will face off against Seven Lakes. The Mavericks will welcome the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton Ranch has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight defeats, while Seven Lakes will come in with three straight wins.
Morton Ranch came into this matchup off a tough ten-run loss on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Seven Lakes by a score of 4-2 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Mavericks have suffered since March 7th.
For Seven Lakes' part, Nathan Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple and one RBI.
In other pitching news, James Levin looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Wade, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Seven Lakes' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Morton Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 6-22.
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