In what's become a running theme this season, Morrice gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-7 margin over the Durand Railroaders. 15 seems to be a good number for Morrice as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Austin Gutting made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Gutting has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gutting was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Caden Binkley and Wyatt Cartier did most of the damage at the plate: Binkley went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Cartier scored three runs while going 3-for-5. CJ Chapko was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
The win made it two in a row for Morrice and bumps their season record up to 15-13. As for Durand, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-6.
Morrice does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Durand, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bentley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bentley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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