Morrow extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-18. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forest Park Panthers. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Morrow got a big performance out of Caden Zellers, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Antwan Walker, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As for Forest Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-16. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Forest Park's side, Drayden Kellerman looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Kellerman has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Edmunds was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Forest Park's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 6-16 when he doesn't). Trenton Hearn-Cole was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Looking ahead, Morrow is taking a road trip to square off against Langston Hughes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.26 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Forest Park, they will host Riverdale at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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