The Linsly School Cadets will head out to take on the Morgantown Mohigans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, The Linsly School came up short against Martins Ferry and fell 6-3. The Cadets haven't had much luck with the Purple Riders recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Alyssa Heath was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Kimber Kotson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Morgantown faced John Marshall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Mohigans put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 16-1 win. The Mohigans have beaten the Monarchs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Monarchs has come to flipping the script.
MADISON WISMAN was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, PAIGE RHODES and LIZ ALSOP did most of the damage at the plate: RHODES went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI and one double, while ALSOP scored four runs while going 2-for-4. Those four runs gave ALSOP a new career-high. Another player making a difference was GRACE ROBINSON, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Morgantown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The Linsly School now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Morgantown, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
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