Softball Recap: Morton Takes a Loss

Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 6-2 to the Pekin Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-4 back in April.

Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Pekin, they moved to 10-10 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.

Coming up, Morton will face off against Williamsville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pekin, they are taking a road trip to take on Metamora at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redbirds will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.