The Preston Pirates will head out on the road to square off against the Morris Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Preston has four straight wins, Morris has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Morris' hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Preston didn't have allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Everything went Preston's way against Pawhuska on Tuesday as Preston made off with a 13-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
TAYLAN STARR and KYNLEE MARTIN were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, STARR struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, MARTIN pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. STARR has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, STARR scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while MARTIN scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, NA'BRAIJHANAE PHILLIPS was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She also stolen a stolen base, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was CARIS TECUMSEH, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Preston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pawhuska only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Morris lost 11-4 to Sperry on Tuesday.
Preston's record is now 13-2. As for Morris, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Preston took their win against Morris in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Preston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morris turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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