Bristol is 10-0 against Morrisville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bristol Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Morrisville Bulldogs at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bristol has 14 straight victories, Morrisville has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bristol will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 29) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Upper Dublin 7-5. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Bristol has scored all season.
Brianna Slack made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Slack has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Slack was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Peyton McClain was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Amirah Bell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run.
Morrisville lost 32-12 to Faith Christian Academy last Thursday. Even if Morrisville couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Bristol's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. As for Morrisville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
Everything went Bristol's way against Morrisville when the teams last played back in April as Bristol made off with a 27-0 victory. Does Bristol have another victory up their sleeve, or will Morrisville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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