Softball Recap: Hagerstown Tigers vs. Morristown Yellow Jackets
Hagerstown can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past the Morristown Yellow Jackets 18-1. While fans of Hagerstown might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Rylan Young and Avery Slaven were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Young pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Slaven pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Young has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Young went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Slaven scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Allison Stinson was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Coley Parrish, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Morristown's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nevaeh Cox, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Alexia Rogers was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Hagerstown, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Morristown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hagerstown will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Eastern Hancock at 5:30 p.m. As for Morristown, they will head out on the road to take on North Decatur at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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