The Morgan Township Cherokees will venture away from home to challenge the Andrean Fighting 59ers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Morgan Township was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Victory Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Cherokees put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 17-2 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cherokees as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Andrean, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They blew past Highland 13-3 on Tuesday. The Fighting 59ers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Sadie Drousias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Drousias was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddy McCoy, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Lanie Doukas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Andrean always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Andrean's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Morgan Township, their record now sits at 4-5.
Morgan Township came up short against Andrean in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 7-4. Can the Cherokees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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