Morgan can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Hampton Bellringers and snuck past 13-12. Morgan's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
The team relied heavily on Gigi Santos, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Nina Fishman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On East Hampton's side, Sophia Long and Kailyn Granatowski did some serious damage despite the final result: Long went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Granatowski scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Reola, who scored two runs while going 1-for-5.
Even though they lost, East Hampton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Morgan's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5. As for East Hampton, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Morgan will take on Hale Ray at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hale Ray's pitching crew has only allowed 0.6 runs per game this season, so Morgan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Hampton, they will head out on the road to square off against Portland at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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