Northeast Jones entered their tilt with Morton with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Morton Panthers on Monday and snuck past 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Northeast Jones also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Caroline Myrick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Northeast Jones' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Madison Evans, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Northeast Jones' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Morton, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Northeast Jones will be playing in front of their home fans against Bay Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Morton, they will head out on the road to take on Mendenhall at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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