Preston is 0-6 against Morgantown since April of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Mohigans at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Preston turned things around against Fairmont Senior on Monday. They came out on top against the Polar Bears by a score of 9-4.
Mckenzie Price spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
Allyson Teets
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Allyson Teets, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Goff, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Preston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 2-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Morgantown got themselves on the board against North Marion on Monday, but North Marion never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Huskies with a sharp 7-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mohigans, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
MADISON WISMAN made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, PAIGE RHODES was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI. Another player making a difference was BETH ROBINSON, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Morgantown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Preston, their record is now 4-13.
Preston might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from Morgantown when the teams last played last Friday. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
