Softball Recap: Morse Tigers vs. Madison Warhawks
If Morse was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of Mount Miguel two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Morse Tigers fell victim to a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of the Madison Warhawks on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morse of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Reylyn Sakamoto put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Sakamoto was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Sakamoto wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Davina Pauu, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dana Montero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Morse's loss dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Madison, the win got them back to even at 6-6-1.
Morse will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Coronado at 4:00 p.m. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season. As for Madison, they will head out on the road to challenge Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mission Bay has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something Madison will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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