Ottawa was the 9-3 winner over Morris when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Ottawa Pirates fell just short of the Morris Redskins by a score of 5-3 on Monday.
For Morris' part, 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 saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Jepson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Macie Ferguson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Ottawa's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Morris, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
Ottawa will be playing in front of their home fans against LaSalle-Peru at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ottawa will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for Morris, they will head out on the road to take on Kaneland at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Morris is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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