Morgan is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Crooksville Ceramics at 5:00 p.m. Morgan has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Morgan after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 14-4 to Cambridge. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
McGwire Winner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Aaron Baker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crooksville unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bishop Rosecrans on Friday.
Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Crooksville, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Morgan couldn't quite get it done against Crooksville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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