Morrison is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Rockridge is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Morrison Mustangs will take on the Rockridge Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Morrison's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Erie-Prophetstown 17-0.
Bella Duncan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Duncan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Morrison got a massive performance out of Bella Scachette, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kiyah Wolber, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rockridge got the win against Monmouth-Roseville on Thursday by a conclusive 15-0.
The result came thanks to Tatum Connelly's shutout, as she gave up just one hit.
On the hitting side, Charley Perkins was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Hofer, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Morrison is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Rockridge, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Morrison has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Rockridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Morrison suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Rockridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Morrison, Kori Needham (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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