McCook waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Everything went their way against the Scottsbluff Bearcats as they made off with a 9-1 victory. The Bison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Briley Morgan spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brooklynn Gillen, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Dani Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
McCook has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Scottsbluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCook's road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Cecilia on Thursday. As for Scottsbluff, they will face off against Lincoln East at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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