Morgan and Emery squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Morgan had to settle for second. They lost 9-3 to the Emery Spartans. The defeat continues a trend for Morgan in their matchups with Emery: they've now lost four in a row.
Morgan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Averett, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Emery's side, Kallee Lake spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kali Jensen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shannon Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Morgan's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Emery, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Morgan will be playing at home against Providence Hall at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Emery will take on Grantsville at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
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