The Metamora Redbirds will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Morton Potters at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Metamora didn't have quite enough to beat Washington and fell 2-1.
Metamora got a good showing from Ethan Krei, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Metamora saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin OLaughlin, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. OLaughlin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Morton had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They put the hurt on the Little Giants with a sharp 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for Morton, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Metamora's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Morton, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Metamora came up short against Morton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Metamora avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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