The Star City Bulldogs will take on the Morris Redskins at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Star City 3.7, Morris 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Star City saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mayflower.
Meanwhile, Morris put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over Junction City. Considering the Redskins have won three matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mylie Hughes was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macie Ferguson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Karson Dransfeldt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Morris kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Morris pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Star City, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
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