Softball Recap: Amboy Comes Up Short

Amboy had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-17-1 to make it six. They came up short against the Morrison Mustangs, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in April.

As for Morrison, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.

For Morrison's part, Ava Duncan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and not a single walk). Duncan has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Morrison got a massive performance out of Kiyah Wolber, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Wolber has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Looking ahead, Amboy will challenge Somonauk at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Morrison, they will face off against Oregon at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.