The Morristown Yellow Jackets will take on the South Decatur Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morristown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Morristown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Waldron as they made off with a 15-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Yellow Jackets in their matchups with the Mohawks: they've now won six in a row.
Sawyer Rogers
| 05/26/25 vs Waldron | 3 |
| 04/25/25 vs Oldenburg Academy | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Hauser | 1 |
| 05/16/25 @ Waldron | 1 |
| 05/08/25 vs South Decatur | 1 |
Sawyer Rogers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Rogers was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nevaeh Cox, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Avery Everhart was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Morristown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waldron only posted an OBP of .360.
South Decatur played against Hauser on Saturday and lost via forfeit.
South Decatur's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Morristown, the win also got them back to even at 10-10.
Morristown took their victory against South Decatur in their previous matchup on May 9th by a conclusive 17-2 score. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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