Morgan Township is 7-1 against Michigan City since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Morgan Township Cherokees will head out on the road to face off against the Michigan City Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Neither Morgan Township nor Michigan City posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Friday, Morgan Township came up short against Hebron and fell 5-2. The defeat continues a trend for Morgan Township in their matchups with Hebron: they've now lost five in a row.
Morgan Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macy Grieger, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Michigan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-1 to Westville, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Morgan Township's record now sits at 8-10. As for Michigan City, their record is now 5-18.
Michigan City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morgan Township has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Michigan City, though, as they've been averaging 11.9. Given Morgan Township's sizable advantage in that area, Michigan City will need to find a way to close that gap.
Morgan Township took their victory against Michigan City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan Township since the squad 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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