Medomak Valley took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Morse, but they managed to turn things around on Friday. The Medomak Valley Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Morse Shipbuilders and snuck past 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Medomak Valley also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Porter Gahagan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kristian Schumann, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Donnie Havener, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Morse's side, they 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.
The win made it two in a row for Medomak Valley and bumps their season record up to 5-8. As for Morse, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Medomak Valley will take on Camden Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Medomak Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, Camden Hills a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. Morse will take on Gardiner at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Gardiner is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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