The Morse Shipbuilders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Medomak Valley Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Morse has struggled recently with 11 defeats in a row, while Medomak Valley will arrive with four straight victories.
Morse lost 11-5 to Erskine Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Medomak Valley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Lincoln Academy 8-1. That's two games straight that Medomak Valley has won by exactly seven runs.
Madison Boynton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Haley Puchalski, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kaylee Kurr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Morse's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Medomak Valley, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Morse might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Medomak Valley in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Boynton, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Morse knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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