The Mark Morris Monarchs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Woodland Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mark Morris comes in on 12 and Woodland on four.
Mark Morris is returning to their home field after beating Columbia River on theirs, despite the fact Columbia River has dominated at home this season. Mark Morris walked away with a 6-1 win over Columbia River on Tuesday.
Makenzie Henthorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Shyanne Sellers was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Woodland stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Hockinson as Woodland made off with a 10-1 victory.
Gracelynn Huffman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Huffman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ainsleigh Utter was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alyson Russell, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Mark Morris has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3-1 record this season. As for Woodland, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mark Morris hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .352. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've averaged .460. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mark Morris came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodland when the teams last played last Monday, sneaking past 7-6. Will Mark Morris repeat their success, or does Woodland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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