The Morrow Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Dutchtown Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Morrow will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Morrow is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Langston Hughes on Thursday, falling 16-10.
Jerbria Twillie and Cynthia Gadegbeku did some serious damage despite the final result: Twillie scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Gadegbeku scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Twillie also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jada Gadson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Morrow kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Dutchtown got the win against Langston Hughes on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-3. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
KeeLee Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Logan Blandenburg was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alexandra Gomez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Morrow's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Dutchtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morrow has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dutchtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morrow might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Dutchtown in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Morrow avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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