Softball Recap: Mark Morris Beats Woodland for Their 27th Straight Victory

Monarchs

Previous Games

04/23/25 vs Woodland	15-0
04/21/25 @ Columbia River	7-0
04/18/25 vs R.A. Long	15-0
04/16/25 vs Washougal	15-0
04/14/25 @ Hudson's Bay	28-0
+ 22 more games

Mark Morris put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Woodland Beavers a 15-0 shutout. The Monarchs' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last seven matchups.

Makenzie Henthorn was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mikaila Warfield, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Keira McGinley also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.

Mark Morris kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in ten consecutive games.

Mark Morris pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Woodland, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mark Morris will venture away from home to challenge Hockinson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.62 runs per game on average), something the Monarchs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Woodland, they will take on Hudson's Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Beavers are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.