Mt. Morris fell victim to Michigan Lutheran Seminary and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-0 walloping at the hands of the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, Mt. Morris' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Michigan Lutheran Seminary's part, Ally Coffey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Coffey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Coffey was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, 12 RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella Slangor was a standout: she scored four runs while going 2-for-3. Sam Priem was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Morris dropped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mt. Morris by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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