The Morton Indians will face off against the Post Antelopes at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Post took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Morton, who comes in off a win.
Morton took a 17-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lockney, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians came out on top in a nail-biter against the Longhorns on Thursday, sneaking past 8-6.
Morton got a massive performance out of Amaris Zapata, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Huckabee, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Morton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2025.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Post was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They came up short against Fort Stockton, falling 11-2. The loss continues a trend for the Antelopes in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Morton now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Post, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Morton might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Post when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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