Shamrock extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Kress Kangaroos, falling 19-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kangaroos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-0 on Thursday.
Shamrock saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Marshall, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Kress, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-12. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season.
On Kress' side, Drew Morphis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Morphis has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xane Garcia, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. Jordan Burns was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shamrock is set to take on their familiar foe Claude at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kress will face off against rival Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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