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| 04/16/24 - Away | 13-0 W |
| 04/15/24 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 04/26/23 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/03/23 - Away | 8-4 W |
Morgan is a perfect 4-0 against New Lexington since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Morgan gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Maysville as they made off with a 15-1 win. The Raiders have beaten the Panthers the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Morgan got a big performance out of Chloe Baker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Remington Keirns, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Morgan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Lexington). They put the hurt on Maysville with a sharp 16-1 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for New Lexington, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jorja Burkhart was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Faith Greene, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win (which was New Lexington's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Morgan, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Morgan took their win against New Lexington when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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