For the second straight game, Morton will face off against Greene County. The Panthers will welcome the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Morton has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Greene County will arrive with five straight victories.
Morton heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Greene County, falling 13-0.
For Greene County's part, Addie Tungett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Tungett has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Erin Meadows was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted three or more RBI the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Shanna Johnson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Greene County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in five consecutive games.
Greene County's win bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
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