Morgan City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hanson Memorial Tigers by a score of 3-1. Morgan City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hanson Memorial apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Alex Orgeron was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Maddox Pellerin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Morgan City's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Hanson Memorial, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Morgan City will head out on the road to challenge Vandebilt Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hanson Memorial, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-1 loss vs. Covenant Christian Academy on the 23rd.
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