Morgan has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cyprus Pirates at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Morgan stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Union with a sharp 16-2 win.
Eva Birkeland was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Birkeland was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Hardman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Summer Bangerter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Cyprus waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Jaguars by a score of 7-4.
Bree Garcia spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Calee Sharp, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ainzleigh Quinn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Morgan's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Cyprus, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Morgan hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cyprus struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Morgan couldn't quite finish off Cyprus in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 8-6. Will Morgan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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