Morse put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Canyon Hills Rattlers with a sharp 9-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morse.
Chris Marquez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Marquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marquez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morse let Damian Sanchez and David Simmons loose on the outfield. Sanchez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Simmons scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Obed Gonzalez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Morse back to even at 11-11. As for Canyon Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
Morse will have a chance to go back-to-back against Canyon Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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