With a playoff game on the line, Morris rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers by a score of 10-7. The victory was nothing new for Morris as they're now sitting on 15 straight.
For LaSalle-Peru's part, Nolan Van Duzer put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Duzer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Van Duzer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Van Duzer wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Boudreau, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Seth Adams, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Morris' win bumped their record up to 25-3. As for LaSalle-Peru, they now have a losing record at 15-16.
Morris will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Ottawa at 11:00 a.m. Morris' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Ottawa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. LaSalle-Peru does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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