Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Pearl Pirates, falling 11-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
Morton now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Pearl, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Morton Panthers face off against Forest Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.67 runs per game on average), something Morton will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pearl, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. Pearl is facing Northwest Rankin at the right time seeing as Northwest Rankin is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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