05/13/25 vs Mott Haven | 12-2 |
05/02/25 @ Washington | 7-4 |
04/30/25 vs Walton | 6-5 |
Morris waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Mott Haven Mavericks. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Gustavo Soto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Soto was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Issac Frias was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Josue Rojas was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Morris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Morris' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mott Haven, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Morris will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mavericks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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