Fort Vancouver is 0-10 against Mark Morris since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fort Vancouver Trappers will look to defend their home field against the Mark Morris Monarchs at 6:00 p.m.
Fort Vancouver is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. Their rough 12-2 loss to R.A. Long might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Mark Morris has not done well against Ridgefield recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Mark Morris had just enough and edged Ridgefield out 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mark Morris.
Makenzie Henthorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mark Morris' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Megan Fugleberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Mejia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Vancouver's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mark Morris, they pushed their record up to 8-3-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fort Vancouver suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Mark Morris when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Fort Vancouver 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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