Northeast Jones is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Morton is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northeast Jones Tigers will take on the Morton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northeast Jones put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Forest.
The team relied heavily on Jaden Graham, who went 4-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morton beat Mendenhall 7-4 on Thursday. The victory was just what Morton needed coming off of a 13-2 loss in their prior match.
Northeast Jones' win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Morton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Northeast Jones came out on top in a nail-biter against Morton in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Morton's Rylie Lucroy, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northeast Jones still be able to contain Lucroy? There's only one way to find out.
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