Morse can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against the Canyon Hills Rattlers as the Morse Tigers made off with a 12-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morse considering their two-run performance the game before.
Alex Leyva was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Leyva has been consistent recently: 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, Obed Gonzalez and Miguel Aguigui did most of the damage at the plate: Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base, while Aguigui scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Fernando Jauregui was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Morse's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Canyon Hills, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-13.
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 Wednesday.
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