On Thursday, everything went the McCook Bison's way against the Standing Bear Grizzlies as the McCook Bison made off with a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Briley Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paige Bortner, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brooklynn Gillen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
McCook 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 Standing Bear only tossed two.
McCook is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Standing Bear, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
McCook will venture away from home to square off against Kearney Catholic on Tuesday. As for Standing Bear, they will take on Hastings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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