The Morgan Township Cherokees will venture away from home to take on the Crown Point Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morgan Township took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Glenn, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cherokees never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cherokees have posted since May 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Crown Point faced Lake Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Bulldogs walked away with a 3-0 win over the Indians. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Not much got past Linus Chariton, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Lake Central off the board. Chariton has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Billy Chidsey, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Caden Matusak was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Crown Point has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan Township, their win bumped their record up to 7-15-1.
Morgan Township couldn't quite get it done against Crown Point in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can the Cherokees avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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