Morgan Township is 10-0 against Westville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morgan Township Cherokees will be playing in front of their home fans against the Westville Blackhawks at 4:30 p.m. Morgan Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Morgan Township will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against North Judson-San Pierre on Thursday. Morgan Township came out on top against North Judson-San Pierre by a score of 11-8.
Noah Duhamell looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase Rosenbaum, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Clint Lemmons, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Westville lost 12-1 to Washington Township on Wednesday. Westville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rory Bradney made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Morgan Township pushed their record up to 6-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Westville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Morgan Township came out on top in a nail-biter against Westville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does Morgan Township have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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