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04/30/24 - Home | 3-1 W |
03/24/23 - Home | 11-7 W |
04/23/21 - Away | 6-1 W |
05/09/16 - Away | 2-12 L |
05/21/15 - Away | 3-13 L |
03/28/15 - Home | 4-9 L |
Bureau Valley and Morrison are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Storm will head out to face off against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bureau Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Morrison will come in with four straight victories.
Alleman hit Bureau Valley with a seven-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Storm came up short against the Pioneers, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morrison). They were the clear victors by a 23-4 margin over Ashton-Franklin Center on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Morrison let Koltin Swaim and Kaleb Schroeder run wild. Swaim got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI, while Schroeder went 3-for-4 with four runs and four RBI. That's the most runs Schroeder has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jacob Reed, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Morrison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Morrison's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Bureau Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 18-8.
Bureau Valley skirted past Morrison 3-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Storm 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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