Panthers
| 04/01/25 @ Forest | 29 |
| 03/27/25 @ Pelahatchie | 15 |
| 02/18/25 vs Scott Central | 14 |
| 03/25/25 vs Russell Christian Academy | 12 |
| 03/18/25 @ Quitman | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morton). Everything went their way against the Forest Bearcats on Tuesday as they made off with a 29-11 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Isi Castillo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off six hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Morton got a massive performance out of Nylah Laster, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most stolen bases Laster has posted since back in February of 2024. Layla Bailey was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Morton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .745. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Morton, bringing their record up to 6-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.7 runs over those games. As for Forest, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Morton beat the Bearcats by a score of 10-7 on Thursday.
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