Morgan is 1-9 against North Branford since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Morgan Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the North Branford Thunderbirds at 4:00 p.m. Morgan will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Morgan is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 victory over Coginchaug Regional on Friday.
Morgan got a great performance from Trevor Powell as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Powell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Luke, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Donadio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, North Branford was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell 4-1 to Old Saybrook. It was the first time this season that North Branford let down their fans at home.
Morgan's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for North Branford, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.
Morgan suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to North Branford in their previous matchup on April 1st. Can Morgan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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