It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morgan had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Richfield Wildcats out 4-3. That's more bragging rights for Morgan, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eva Birkeland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Birkeland was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi Hardman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Richfield's side, Jaycee McKinlay made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jerzy Moon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Morgan is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Richfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Morgan will be playing at home against Carbon at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Carbon will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Morgan surely won't give up without a fight. As for Richfield, they will head out on the road to take on Manti at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Richfield has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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