Morgan and Ogden are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Morgan Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Ogden Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morgan has nine straight wins, Ogden has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Morgan earned a 7-3 victory over American Leadership Academy.
The team relied heavily on Beck Sheffield, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Harden, who went 3-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Ogden suffered a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Morgan on Tuesday.
Ogden saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego DeLeon, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Morgan is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Ogden, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morgan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ogden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Morgan's way against Ogden in their previous meeting on Tuesday as Morgan made off with a 13-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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