The Morley Stanwood Mohawks will venture away from home to square off against the Evart Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Morley Stanwood is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Monday, Morley Stanwood came up short against Chippewa Hills and fell 6-1.
Morley Stanwood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Shick, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double was Shick's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Evart made easy work of Roscommon on Tuesday and carried off a 12-1 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Lucas Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dryson Derscheid, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sean Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Evart pushed their record up to 15-6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Morley Stanwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Morley Stanwood might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Evart in their previous meeting back in June of 2019. Can the Mohawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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