Miller Grove waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Jonesboro Cardinals with a sharp 13-6 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won 13 matches by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Amiyah Morrison made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023.
In other batting news, Miller Grove got a massive performance out of Mariah Presley, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Presley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Armonie Morrison, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Miller Grove always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a OBP of .528 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Miller Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Jonesboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Miller Grove will take on Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Miller Grove's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five matches. As for Jonesboro, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Griffin, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Griffin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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