Mark Morris is 0-10 against Ridgefield since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mark Morris Monarchs will look to defend their home field against the Ridgefield Spudders at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mark Morris is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Washougal on Monday as Mark Morris made off with a 20-5 victory.
Shyanne Sellers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Sellers was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Megan Fugleberg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalie Mejia, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ridgefield entered their tilt with R.A. Long with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lumberjacks a 20-0 shutout on Monday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Ridgefield has managed all season.
Like Mark Morris, Ridgefield also got a great game from a two-way player: Elizabeth Peery. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Peery was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mallory Vancleave was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Vancleave is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylen Wingerd, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mark Morris' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3-2. As for Ridgefield, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
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