Quitman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Morton Panthers by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Quitman of the 10-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Amari Caraway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Quitman saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aniyah Cooley, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Morton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Rylie Lucroy gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Lucroy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Quitman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Morton, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Quitman will head out on the road to face off against Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Morton, they will look to defend their home field in their first game on Saturday against Raleigh at 4:00 p.m. Raleigh has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.21 runs per game on average), something Morton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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