Softball Recap: Morrison Mustangs vs. Orion Chargers
Morrison stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Orion Chargers a 13-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Morrison who now have four in a row.
Bella Duncan made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elle Milnes, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jordan Eads, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Orion's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Kunert, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Morrison is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Orion, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Morrison will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Oregon at 10:00 a.m. Morrison will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Orion, they will head out on the road to square off against Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Erie-Prophetstown is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Orion will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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