The Mark Morris Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the Columbia River Rapids at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mark Morris comes in on 11 and Columbia River on eight.
Mark Morris stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand R.A. Long a 10-0 shutout.
Makenzie Henthorn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Henthorn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Henthorn was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ashlynn Westerby and Megan Fugleberg did most of the damage at the plate: Westerby scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Fugleberg scored four runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Columbia River stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past R.A. Long 14-0.
The team relied heavily on Mia Yanez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Sydney Wilder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Mark Morris has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season. As for Columbia River, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Mark Morris has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. However, it's not like Columbia River struggles in that department as they've averaged .540. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mark Morris beat Columbia River 5-0 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Columbia River's Ruby Lew, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mark Morris still be able to contain Lew? There's only one way to find out.
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