Orion fell victim to Morrison and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 13-0 to the Morrison Mustangs. Orion has struggled against Morrison recently, as their game on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Orion saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey Kunert, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Morrison's side, Bella Duncan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Duncan has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elle Milnes, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jordan Eads, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Orion's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Morrison, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Orion will take on Erie-Prophetstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Orion has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Morrison, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Oregon at 10:00 a.m. Morrison will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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