Morristown is 0-10 against Edinburgh since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Morristown Yellow Jackets will be staying on the road to face off against the Edinburgh Lancers at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morristown will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Jac-Cen-Del on Thursday. Morristown was the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Jac-Cen-Del.
Abby Hawk was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Hawk has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hawk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Morristown got a massive performance out of Mykynzy Smith, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Mollie McLaughlin was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Edinburgh won against Waldron on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Everything went Edinburgh's way against Waldron as Edinburgh made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Edinburgh.
Like Morristown, Edinburgh also got a great game from a two-way player: Eloise Cox. On the mound, Cox pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Kenna Streeval pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Cox went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI, while Streeval went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kyah Streeval was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Richardson Hernandez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Morristown's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Edinburgh, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Morristown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. However, it's not like Edinburgh struggles in that department as they've averaged .446. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morristown came up short against Edinburgh in their previous meeting back in April, falling 12-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Streeval, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Morristown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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