If Morrison was feeling good off their 9-1 takedown of Riverdale on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Morrison Mustangs fell just short of the Sherrard Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Saturday. Morrison has struggled against Sherrard recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Bella Duncan spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Morrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Scachette, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Morrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sherrard only tossed three.
On Sherrard's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings played and she was also dialed-in: Savanah Hauger gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits. Hauger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sherrard got a big performance out of Nadia Anderson, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Makenzy Moran, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Morrison now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Sherrard, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Morrison didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-3 win vs. Galena on the 8th. Sherrard has also already played their next contest, a 15-5 victory against Orion on the 8th.
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