Morrison and Erie-Prophetstown are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Morrison Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Morrison is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Morrison is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Monmouth-Roseville on Monday as Morrison made off with a 17-0 win. Morrison might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Bella Duncan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Duncan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jordan Eads was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Allie Anderson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Bureau Valley 7-5.
Wynn Renkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sydney Schwartz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabi Abell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Morrison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Erie-Prophetstown, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Erie-Prophetstown's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Morrison has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Erie-Prophetstown, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Morrison's sizable advantage in that area, Erie-Prophetstown will need to find a way to close that gap.
Morrison came out on top in a nail-biter against Erie-Prophetstown in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Morrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Erie-Prophetstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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