After flying high against Irvington Preparatory Academy on Friday, Morristown came back down to earth. The Morristown Yellow Jackets fell just short of the North Decatur Chargers by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Morristown of the 16-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 5th.
Alexia Rogers and Nevaeh Cox did some serious damage despite the final result: Rogers went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Cox scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Morristown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Morristown now has a losing record at 2-3. As for North Decatur, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Morristown will take on Triton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Morristown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for North Decatur, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Milan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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