Wednesday just wasn't the day for Morrice's offense. They lost 19-0 to the Vestaburg Wolverines on Wednesday. Morrice just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Vestaburg's part, Addison Neelis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Neelis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Neelis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sasha Page and Megan Beetley did most of the damage at the plate: Page scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Beetley scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Jaiden Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Morrice's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Vestaburg, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season.
While Morrice had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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