Softball Recap: Morton Comes Up Short

Lake hit Morton with a seven-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 10-2 to the Hornets. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4-1. As for Lake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-7-1.

Morton and Lake will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Panthers are set to challenge their familiar foe Mendenhall at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Lake will square off against rival Scott Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.