The Eastland Cougars will take on the Morrison Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morrison will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Eastland extended their winning streak to four on Thursday. The Cougars blew past Ashton-Franklin Center 14-2.
Morrison came out on top against Amboy on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Clippers. The Mustangs have beaten the Clippers the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Clippers has come to flipping the script.
Collin Renkes was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Morrison is 6-1 when Renkes posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Kamden White was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Morrison kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in May of 2025.
Eastland's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Morrison, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Eastland was able to grind out a solid win over Morrison in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 6-1. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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