Mendenhall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Morton Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mendenhall of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Kylee Jo Brewer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyleigh Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mendenhall's loss dropped their record down to 7-6-2. As for Morton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Mendenhall will be playing at home against McLaurin at 6:30 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday. Mendenhall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Morton, they will head out on the road to square off against Northeast Jones at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Northeast Jones is on a five-game streak of home wins, Morton a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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