Kai Mortenson turned in nothing short of a gem on Friday: she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was her fourth in a row with more than eight strikeouts. This season, Mortenson has been strong no matter where she plays. On the mound, she has an ERA of 3.63 over 22.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat she has slashed 0.700/0.727/1.300 with 12 RBI.
Mortenson's strong effort led Williams over Red Mesa and she'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams has been dominating at home and they'll enter the match having won 12 straight home games dating back to last season. Will Mortenson and her teammates be able to keep the streak alive? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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