Morrison waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Newman Central Catholic Comets out 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Morrison, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bella Duncan made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off six hits. Duncan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Duncan was also big at the plate, going 3-for-6 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jordan Eads was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Emery Brewer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Like Morrison, Newman Central Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Jessalin Johns. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over ten innings while giving up seven earned runs off 13 hits. Johns was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run.
In other batting news, Amiya Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Morrison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Morrison will head out on the road to face off against Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Morrison is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will be playing at home against Amboy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Newman Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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