Washougal hasn't had much luck against Mark Morris recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Panthers will head out to challenge the Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. Washougal has given up an average of 17.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Washougal came up short against R.A. Long on Tuesday, falling 16-5. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stella Genova was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
Meanwhile, Mark Morris put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hudson's Bay a 28-0 shutout. The Monarchs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by nine runs or more this season.
Keira McGinley and Makenzie Henthorn were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, McGinley tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Henthorn pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, McGinley scored three runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Henthorn went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave McGinley a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, Mikaila Warfield and Shyanne Sellers did most of the damage at the plate: Warfield got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one triple, while Sellers got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Sellers a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Megan Fugleberg, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Mark Morris always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .849. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mark Morris pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Washougal, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Washougal suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Mark Morris in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
