Philo fell victim to Morgan and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Morgan Raiders. The defeat continues a trend for Philo in their matchups with Morgan: they've now lost four in a row.
For Morgan's part, Malayni Clemens made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Clemens has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Clemens was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chloe Baker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paige Lanning, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Philo's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Morgan, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Philo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morgan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrison Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Morgan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Harrison Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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