Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morgan). They blew past the Hunter Wolverines 23-2 on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Trojans with their most commanding win of the season.
Camron Talbot was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing Four bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, Tyson Talbot was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Kanyon Leonelli was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Morgan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .659. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hunter only posted an OBP of .231.
Trojans
| 03/11/25 @ Hunter | 23-2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 17-6 |
| 03/07/25 vs Beaver | 6-4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Manti | 7-2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Kanab | 5-2 |
The win (which was Morgan's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hunter, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coming up, Morgan is taking a road trip to take on Timpanogos at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Hunter, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mountain View at 3:30 p.m.
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