Morse is 1-9 against San Diego since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Morse Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the San Diego Cavers at 4:00 p.m. Morse is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Morse can now show off 15 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on La Jolla with a sharp 12-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Morse considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Reylyn Sakamoto made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sakamoto was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaelyn Miller, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailey Truby, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but San Diego had to settle for a 9-7 defeat against Madison on Thursday.
Giselle Peregrina and Hanna Patterson did some serious damage despite the final result: Peregrina scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Patterson went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Marlena Reyes-Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, San Diego was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Madison only hit a.
Morse's victory bumped their record up to 18-7. As for San Diego, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morse has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like San Diego struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morse suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to San Diego when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of San Diego's AnaSophia Zeigler, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that Morse 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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