The Morse Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Coronado Islanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
Morse will head out to face Coronado after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Morse fell just short of Madison by a score of 7-6. It was the first time this season that Morse let down their fans at home.
Alyssa Truby put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Truby was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Melody Wheatley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Davina Pauu, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coronado had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Eagles.
Like Morse, Coronado also got a great game from a two-way player: Ali Pecus. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Pecus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucy Kenny, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Morse's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Coronado, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Morse has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .541. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .506. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morse came out on top in a nail-biter against Coronado in their previous matchup on April 11th, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morse since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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