The Morgan Township Cherokees will square off against the Washington Township Senators at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Washington Township took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Morgan Township, who comes in off a win.
Morgan Township took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Kankakee Valley 12-4. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cherokees needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Clint Lemmons
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Morgan Township let Clayton Atchison and Clint Lemmons run wild. Atchison went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Lemmons went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Lemmons is becoming a predictor of Morgan Township's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Matt Symer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, Washington Township came up short against Culver Academies on Thursday, falling 16-4. The Senators haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Washington Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Schultz, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Carson Bowman was another, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
The win got Morgan Township back to even at 5-5. As for Washington Township, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Morgan Township couldn't quite finish off Washington Township in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 2-0. Will the Cherokees have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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