Erskine Academy and Morse pushed the score to 14-9 the last time they played Morse, but on Monday defenses reigned supreme. The Eagles fell just short of the Shipbuilders by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Shipbuilders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-9 two weeks ago.
Landen Blodgett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Erskine Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Hayden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI. Jacob Lavallee also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Erskine Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Morse, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Erskine Academy is set to challenge their familiar foe Lincoln Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Morse will square off against rival Leavitt at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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