The Morgan Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Providence Hall Patriots at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Morgan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Monday just wasn't the day for Morgan's offense. They fell just short of Green Canyon by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Morgan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Easton Venz, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Providence Hall entered their tilt with Granger on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Lancers.
Providence Hall let McCade Edwards and Vincent Dutton run wild. Edwards went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Dutton went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most RBI Dutton has posted since back in March. Andrew Taylor was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Providence Hall kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Granger only managed three hits.
Providence Hall's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-7. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Morgan, their loss dropped their record down to 17-7.
Morgan came out on top in a nail-biter against Providence Hall in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad 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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