Shamrock extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They lost 22-1 to the Kress Kangaroos. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Kangaroos this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-1 defeat back in March.
As for Kress, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Kress' part, Drew Morphis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Morphis a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. He is becoming a predictor of Kress' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 3-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Kress got a massive performance out of Kraegen Pesina, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Pesina a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jordan Burns, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shamrock will square off against rival Claude at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kress is set to take on their familiar foe Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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