On Thursday, everything went the McCook Bison's way against the Standing Bear Grizzlies as the McCook Bison made off with a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Briley Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Paige Bortner was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Gillen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs.
McCook is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Standing Bear, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
McCook will face off against Kearney Catholic on Tuesday. As for Standing Bear, they will take on Hastings at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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