Softball Preview: Miller Falcons vs. Berne Union Rockets
Miller is 1-7 against Berne Union since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Miller Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Berne Union Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Miller will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Miller had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Fisher Catholic put an end to it on Thursday. Miller fell just short of Fisher Catholic by a score of 2-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Miller has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Berne Union put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wellington School as Berne Union made off with a 25-6 victory. Berne Union's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Karlee Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Morgan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Berne Union got a massive performance out of Aleah Smiley, who fired off seven RBI, four doubles, and a run while going 4-for-5. Josilyn Hedges was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
Miller's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Berne Union, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Miller came up short against Berne Union in their previous meeting on April 1st, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morgan, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Miller knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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