The Erskine Academy Eagles will face off against the Morse Shipbuilders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Erskine Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Gardiner 6-5.
Erskine Academy's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sorrel Vinci, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those stolen bases marked the first that Vinci has snagged this season. Jacob Lavallee was another, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Morse had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Eagles.
The victory got Morse back to even at 3-3. As for Erskine Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Erskine Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Morse struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Erskine Academy couldn't quite get it done against Morse in their previous meeting last Wednesday as they fell 14-9. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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