Morse and Gardiner are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Morse Shipbuilders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Gardiner Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Morse has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Morse didn't have quite enough to beat Medomak Valley and fell 4-2.
Morse saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oscar Gallant, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gardiner didn't have quite enough to beat Lincoln Academy on Friday and fell 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Gardiner has lost by just one run.
Teeghan Gilpatric was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Morse's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Gardiner, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-6.
Morse skirted past Gardiner 7-6 in their previous meeting on Wednesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gardiner's Jake Farnham, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Morse still be able to contain Farnham? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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