The Morris Redskins will head out on the road to take on the Coal City Coalers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morris has three straight wins, Coal City has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Morris is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Rochelle (and have done all season long). Morris put the hurt on Rochelle with a sharp 16-2 victory on Wednesday.
Tessa Shannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Halie Olson was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Karson Dransfeldt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Coal City lost 12-5 to Manteno on Tuesday.
Kaycee Graf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Makayla Henline, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Morris is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season. As for Coal City, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Morris hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Coal City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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