The Waldron Mohawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Morristown Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. Waldron is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Waldron lost 11-4 to Cambridge City Lincoln on Monday. Waldron has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordan Bennett was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Waldron saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Brooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Morristown had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Anderson Prep Academy a 13-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morristown considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Waldron's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Morristown, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
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