Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Mark Morris walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Evergreen Wolverines with a sharp 10-0 win on Friday. Considering the Monarchs have won 15 matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Makenzie Henthorn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Mark Morris got a massive performance out of Alexys Millard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. That triple marked the first that Millard has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Fugleberg, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Monarchs
| 05/23/25 vs Evergreen | 10-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Aberdeen | 3-2 |
| 05/15/25 vs Black Hills | 4-2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Columbia River | 6-1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Prairie | 1-0 |
| + 18 more games |
Mark Morris pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Evergreen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
As of now, neither Mark Morris nor the Wolverines have any future games scheduled.
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