Morse waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Lincoln Hornets by a score of 8-3. That's more bragging rights for Morse, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alex Leyva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Leyva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Fernando Jauregui, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. David Simmons was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Morse pushed their record up to 13-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lincoln, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season.
Morse will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lincoln: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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