The Morgan Township Cherokees are taking a road trip to challenge the Highland Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Morgan Township will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
South Central hit Morgan Township with a six-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cherokees took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Satellites.
Cal Lemmons was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Clint Lemmons also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Highland gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Hammond Bishop Noll 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won eight in a row.
Caleb Downs looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Highland's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was David Klapkowski, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Caden Quigg, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Highland pushed their record up to 12-13 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan Township, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18-1 record this season.
Morgan Township beat Highland 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cherokees since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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