The Morrison Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Wednesday, Morrison fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of Wethersfield/Annawan. Morrison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morrison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Strating, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Erie-Prophetstown with a sharp 16-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Monmouth-Roseville, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Max Ferguson looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Jones, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Zach Almaguer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Morrison's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Monmouth-Roseville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Morrison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Monmouth-Roseville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Morrison might still be hurting after the 44-0 defeat they got from Monmouth-Roseville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Morrison, CJ Johnson (who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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