Morgan Township is 0-10 against Boone Grove since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Morgan Township Cherokees will stay at home for another game and welcome the Boone Grove Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morgan Township's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They came out on top against Washington Township by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Jack Wheeler, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Washington Township off the board. Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Morgan Township's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matt Symer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Symer has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Boone Grove made sure to put some runs up on the board against Griffith on Saturday. Boone Grove blew past Griffith 12-2. With that victory, Boone Grove brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Cam Foss made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Foss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Seth Pitcock was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Tristan Wilson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Morgan Township is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Boone Grove, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morgan Township has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Boone Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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