The Morse Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Valley Center Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Morse heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Friday. They fell 7-3 to University City. Morse's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Morse saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcus Westover, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Valley Center made easy work of Sweetwater on Friday and carried off a 10-1 win.
Michael Bray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Bray has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Manny Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Morse's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-12. As for Valley Center, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Morse's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's contest. Morse has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Valley Center, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Morse continue to outrun the ball?
Morse came out on top in a nail-biter against Valley Center in their previous meeting on Wednesday, sneaking past 7-5. Will Morse repeat their success, or does Valley Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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