Softball Recap: Millington Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/14/25 vs Sandusky	13
04/21/25 @ Ubly	12
05/05/25 vs Reese	10
04/17/25 @ Laker	10
04/11/25 @ Bad Axe	10

There's no place like home for Millington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They never let the Reese Rockets get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. Considering the Cardinals have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Morgan Matusik was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Millington let Logan Matusik and Lilly Damm run wild. Matusik went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run, while Damm went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those three RBI gave Matusik a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kamyrn Blackmer, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.

Millington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reese only posted an OBP of .111.

Millington's record now sits at 8-5. As for Reese, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 14-3 record.

Millington has already played their next game (against Harbor Beach), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Reese will be paying especially close attention to the Cardinals' contest: after the Cardinals face off against the Pirates, they'll take on Reese again at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.