The West Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Morgan Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, West put up the most runs they have all season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Highland with a sharp 20-8 victory. The Panthers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 23, 2024 (when they won 16-3).
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Morgan and Ogden had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Trojans blew past the Tigers 25-12 on Friday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Eva Birkeland made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaiya Peterson, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, nine RBI, and three runs. Those nine RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lexi Hardman, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Morgan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
West's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10. As for Morgan, their record now sits at 11-5.
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