Morgan Park extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 13-9-3 in the process. They fell 4-0 to the Simeon Wolverines. Considering the last time the Mustangs couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Keenan Harrell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero).
As for Simeon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
On Simeon's side, the result came thanks to Christian Lott's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. Lott has become a key player for the Wolverines: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 9-10-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Bryce Jones and Daniel Jones Jr did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Jones Jr went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in April.
Morgan Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-1 victory against Lincoln Park on the 13th. As for Simeon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 16-2 win against Brooks on the 8th.
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