The Morgan Township Cherokees will head out on the road to square off against the Griffith Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Morgan Township is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Westville hit Morgan Township with a four-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Cherokees fell just short of the Blackhawks by a score of 7-6. That makes it the first time this season the Cherokees have let down their home crowd.
Drew Horvath was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Clint Lemmons, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Griffith came up short against Hammond Bishop Noll on Thursday, falling 20-3. The Panthers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Jason Quillin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run. Those doubles were his first of the season.
Griffith's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Morgan Township, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morgan Township has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Griffith struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morgan Township suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Griffith in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. Can the Cherokees avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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