The Morgan Township Cherokees will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the South Central Satellites at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Morgan Township comes in on three and South Central on seven.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morgan Township gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Calumet Christian as Morgan Township made off with an 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that Morgan Township has won by exactly ten runs.
Reilly Biggs was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Braelynn Dudzik was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Central beat Westville 9-5 on Tuesday.
Lexi Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tennley Werner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Valerie Horne, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Morgan Township's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for South Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Morgan Township has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like South Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morgan Township took their win against South Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Morgan Township repeat their success, or does South Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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