Morristown put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morristown considering their one-run performance the match before.
Abby Hawk made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Hawk has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hawk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Mykynzy Smith was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Alexia Rogers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Jac-Cen-Del's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Groth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Morristown's win bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Morristown is on the road again on Monday to play Edinburgh at 5:30 p.m. As for Jac-Cen-Del, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rising Sun at 5:00 p.m. Rising Sun will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Jac-Cen-Del surely won't give up without a fight.
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