Morton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mendenhall Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-13 on Tuesday.
Morton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isi Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Morton's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Mendenhall, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7-1.
Coincidentally, Morton and Mendenhall will both be playing Yazoo County the next time they take the field. The Panthers will head out to face the Panthers at 6:15 p.m. on Friday, while the Tigers will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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