The Morgantown Mohigans are taking a road trip to take on the Washington Patriots at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Morgantown comes in on three and Washington on six.
On Friday, Morgantown got the win against Preston by a conclusive 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Mohigans, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
LIZ ALSOP made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, GRACE ROBINSON and KAYLEIGH WHITE did most of the damage at the plate: ROBINSON went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while WHITE went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave ROBINSON a new career-high. Another player making a difference was BETH ROBINSON, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Morgantown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Washington posted their closest victory since May 7, 2024 on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Steubenville 4-3.
Morgantown's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Washington, their record now sits at 10-2.
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