The Morgantown Mohigans will face off against the North Marion Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Morgantown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Morgantown took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wheeling Park a 3-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Mohigans in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to MADISON WISMAN's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, North Marion earned a 5-1 win over Grafton on Saturday.
Rayden Satterfield was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinlee Hess, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted over her last ten matchups. Another player making a difference was Carleigh Tuttle, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
North Marion hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grafton struck out ten times.
North Marion's victory bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Morgantown, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Morgantown hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Marion struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Morgantown's way against North Marion in their previous meeting back in March of 2017, as Morgantown made off with a 10-2 victory. Do the Mohigans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Huskies turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
