The Morse Tigers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Canyon Hills Rattlers at 4:00 p.m. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Morse finally turned things around against Canyon Hills on Monday. Morse was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Canyon Hills. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morse considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Alex Leyva made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Leyva has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Leyva was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Morse let Obed Gonzalez and Miguel Aguigui loose on the outfield. Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Aguigui scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Fernando Jauregui, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Morse's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Canyon Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
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