Morgan can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past the Union Cougars 11-3. That's two games straight that Morgan has won by exactly eight runs.
Callie Averett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Morgan let Joesi Kelly and Summer Bangerter loose on the outfield. Kelly went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Bangerter went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Hardman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Union's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Kesler, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Morgan and bumps their season record up to 12-5. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Morgan will head out on the road to face off against Carbon at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carbon is on a three-game streak of home wins, Morgan a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. Union will take on Grantsville at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Grantsville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Union surely won't give up without a fight.
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