Rochelle is 0-10 against Morris since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rochelle Hubs will look to defend their home field against the Morris Redskins at 4:30 p.m.
Rochelle is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Monday. They fell just short of Kaneland by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Rochelle has lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Morris has not done well against Ottawa recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Morris narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Ottawa 5-3. That's two games straight that Morris has won by exactly two runs.
Tessa Shannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Morris' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Jepson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Macie Ferguson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rochelle's loss dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Morris, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Rochelle might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Morris in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morris' Mylie Hughes, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that Rochelle knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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