The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers will be playing at home against the United South Central Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown will be strutting in after a win while United South Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Randolph as Waterville-Elysian-Morristown made off with a 13-3 victory. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ivan Pratt spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Jackson Dahl and Luke Michael did most of the damage at the plate: Dahl scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Michael scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brady Murphy was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, United South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-4 to Triton.
United South Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mitch Meyer, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Crawford, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-4. As for United South Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown couldn't quite finish off United South Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 7-5. Will Waterville-Elysian-Morristown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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