Tri-Township had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-8 to make it five. They lost 11-4 to the Morgan Township Cherokees. The Tigers were not able to make up for their loss to the Cherokees from their previous meeting back in June of 2024.
Tri-Township saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Vernich, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Donaven Witas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Morgan Township, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12-1. 11 seems to be a good number for they as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Morgan Township's side, Caleb Ksenak tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Ksenak a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Cal Lemmons was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Morgan Township's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-11-1 when he doesn't). Brady Walters was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one RBI.
Tri-Township wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 3-1 defeat against Marquette Catholic on the 8th. As for Morgan Township, they have also already played their next contest, a 6-2 loss against Wheeler on the 8th.
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