Morton lost against Crosbyton on March 14th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Morton Indians' rough 18-3 loss to the Crosbyton Chiefs might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Morton has lost by exactly 15 runs.
For Crosbyton's part, Araceli Rodriguez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalia Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Munoz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Crosbyton, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-15.
Morton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jayton at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Crosbyton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Petersburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crosbyton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups.
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