It was a good run, but Columbia River unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mark Morris Monarchs. Columbia River was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the eight matches prior) but Mark Morris' pitcher proved too tough.
Ruby Lew spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emily Hull made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Mark Morris' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Makenzie Henthorn gave up only one earned run on one hit and racked up 19 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Shyanne Sellers, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Columbia River's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4. As for Mark Morris, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season.
Columbia River will head out on the road to challenge Ridgefield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mark Morris, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Woodland at 4:00 p.m.
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