Panthers
| 03/27/25 @ Pelahatchie | 15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Scott Central | 14 |
| 03/25/25 vs Russell Christian Academy | 12 |
| 03/18/25 @ Quitman | 12 |
| 03/20/25 vs Quitman | 10 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morton). They were the clear victors by a 15-8 margin over the Pelahatchie Chiefs on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won five in a row.
Isi Castillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, Nylah Laster and Londyn Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Laster went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Jones scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Jones a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joy Lewis, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Morton's victory bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Pelahatchie, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Morton has already played their next match, a 5-3 win against Yazoo County on the 28th. As for Pelahatchie, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-0 loss against Puckett on the 1st.
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