Morse was the 7-6 winner over Coronado when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Morse Tigers lost 7-1 to the Coronado Islanders on Tuesday. Morse has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morse saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn Salvador, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Coronado's side, Sophie Kenny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Kenny has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Vida Sanchez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Susanna Pate, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Morse's defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Coronado, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-7-1.
Morse will be playing at home against La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Jolla is coming into the game with nine straight losses on the road, meaning Morse will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Coronado, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mission Bay at 4:00 p.m. Coronado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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