The Morris Redskins will head out on the road to take on the Kaneland Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morris is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Morris gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Plano. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morris considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Tessa Shannon and Mylie Hughes were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Shannon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hughes tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Shannon has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Shannon went 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Hughes scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cami Pfeifer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Ferguson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while it was Kaneland who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Hampshire who put up more. Kaneland fell just short of Hampshire by a score of 5-4. Kaneland has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaneland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KATIE CONGORAN, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Morris has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. As for Kaneland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Kaneland's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morris hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Kaneland, though, as they've only averaged .238. Will they be able to contain Morris' hitters?
Morris skirted past Kaneland 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kaneland's BRYNN WOODS, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Morris still be able to contain WOODS? There's only one way to find out.
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