Morgan is 9-1 against Ben Lomond since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Morgan Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Ben Lomond Scots at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morgan has five straight wins, Ben Lomond has 22 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Morgan will head into Wednesday's contest having proved themselves against Providence Hall: Morgan took a six-point loss the last time they faced off against Providence Hall, but they managed to turn things around on Wednesday. Morgan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Providence Hall.
The team relied heavily on Luke Bauerle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Benjamin Harden, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Ben Lomond fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of Morgan on Tuesday.
Ben Lomond saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Doss, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Morgan pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ben Lomond, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Ben Lomond's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morgan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for Ben Lomond, though, as they've only averaged .313. Will they be able to contain Morgan's hitters?
Morgan took their victory against Ben Lomond in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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