For the second straight game, Morton will face off against Washington. The Potters will be playing in front of their home fans against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Morton 2.8, Washington 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Monday just wasn't the day for Morton's offense. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 2-0 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Potters have suffered since March 21st.
For Washington's part, not much got past Carter Prina, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Morton off the board. Prina has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Humphrey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Washington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Morton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-13 record this season.
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