For the second straight game, Morton will face off against Greene County. The Panthers will challenge the Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with six straight defeats, while Greene County will come in with six straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Morton duked it out with Greene County on Friday. The Panthers came up short against the Wildcats, falling 22-4.
For Greene County's part, Erin Meadows was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Meadows has been hot, having posted three or more RBI the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyah Garrett, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Greene County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Greene County pushed their record up to 16-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Morton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-16.
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