The Morris Redskins will head out on the road to challenge the Kaneland Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morris will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Ottawa, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Morris skirted past Ottawa 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Morris.
Tessa Shannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Morris' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Jepson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Macie Ferguson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kaneland got themselves on the board against Rochelle on Monday, but Rochelle never followed suit. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Hubs.
Morris has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Kaneland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
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 .340. It's a different story for Kaneland, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Morris' hitters?
Morris came out on top in a nail-biter against Kaneland in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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