The Morris Redskins will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Serena Huskers at 4:30 p.m. Morris is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Morris fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of Sycamore. Morris has not had much luck with Sycamore recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Morris saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mylie Hughes, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Serena entered their tilt with Marquette with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Crusaders by a score of 10-7 on Saturday. Ten seems to be a good number for Serena as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Maddie Glade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Serena got a massive performance out of Lanee Cole, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla McNally, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Morris' defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Serena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Morris came out on top in a nail-biter against Serena in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Does Morris have another victory up their sleeve, or will Serena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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