Morgan is 0-10 against Coginchaug Regional since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Morgan Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Coginchaug Regional Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Morgan is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Portland onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Coginchaug Regional put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cromwell with a sharp 6-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Coginchaug Regional as they're now sitting on three straight.
The result came thanks to Emily Allen's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Claire Overton was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Paige Konopka was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Morgan's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Coginchaug Regional, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Morgan suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Coginchaug Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Morgan, Mia Poturnicki (who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
