Eagles finish 3rd at Gumbo Classic

Sports

April 5, 2022

By Larry Owen

The Morris Eagle varsity baseball team came away with a third-place finish at last weekend’s 37th Annual Joe Fowler Gumbo Classic in Dewar Ȧ 2-run fourth proved to be the difference in the Eagles’ 5-4 win over the Asher Indians in this past Saturday’s third-place contest at Wiley Ryal Park in Dewar. The Morris diamond squad began their journey towards the third-place finish with a thrilling 7-6 win last Thursday against the Allen Mustangs.

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