Morris is 10-0 against Rochelle since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Morris Redskins will head out on the road to challenge the Rochelle Hubs at 4:30 p.m. Morris is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Morris will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating Ottawa, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Morris narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ottawa 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Morris.
Tessa Shannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Morris' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Jepson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Macie Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rochelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Kaneland by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Rochelle has lost by just one run.
Morris is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Rochelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Rochelle's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Morris hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Rochelle, though, as they've only averaged .172. Will they be able to contain Morris' hitters?
Morris took their win against Rochelle when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morris since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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