The Eureka Hornets will challenge the Morton Potters at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eureka is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Eureka didn't have quite enough to beat Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and fell 6-5.
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Keegan Myers made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He has become a key player for Eureka: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one home run, but 10-12 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Morton fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Geneseo on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Maple Leafs by a score of 6-5. The Potters just can't catch a break and have now endured four losses in a row.
Matt Sander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Morton saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Davis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Eureka, they now have a losing record of 12-13.
Eureka skirted past Morton 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Potters have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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