For the first time this season, Morton will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Saturday. They will be playing in front of their home fans against the Post Antelopes at 12:00 p.m. Morton has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Morton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 25 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Lockney on Monday. They lost 18-1 to the Longhorns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Post). They put the hurt on Borden County with a sharp 20-4 victory last Thursday. Considering the Antelopes have won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayleigh Parker was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in doubles. Amberly Garza was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3.
Post always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .833. They are 6-2 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Post has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. Morton's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
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