The Morgan Trojans will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Providence Hall Patriots at 3:30 p.m. Morgan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Morgan can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand South Summit a 13-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Morgan as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ryder Waldron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Waldron was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Benjamin Harden was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Bauerle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
After soaring to a ten-point win in their last game, Providence Hall came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Judge Memorial Catholic by a score of 7-5. Providence Hall's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Westin Willis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Dawson McDermaid was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Morgan's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-7. As for Providence Hall, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Morgan took their win against Providence Hall in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-2. Does Morgan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Providence Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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