Morrison waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Eastland Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-0 on Tuesday.
Bella Duncan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Elle Milnes
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In other batting news, Elle Milnes was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
Morrison lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Morrison pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Eastland, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Morrison has already played their next game, a 4-3 win against Warren/Stockton on the 28th. Eastland has also already played their next matchup (against Pecatonica), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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