The home team had won the previous four meetings between Morris and Kaneland, and Morris kept the tradition alive. The Redskins never let the Knights get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory on Wednesday. For the Redskins, this counts as revenge for the 6-1 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Mylie Hughes
| 04/23/25 vs Kaneland | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Newark | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Streator | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Ottawa | 0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Princeton | 2 |
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Mylie Hughes made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Hughes wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Halie Olson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Olson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Morris' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kaneland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morris will challenge Serena at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Redskins 3.7, the Huskers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Kaneland, they will face off against LaSalle-Peru at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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