Mark Morris is 10-0 against Fort Vancouver since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mark Morris Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Vancouver Trappers at 6:00 p.m. Mark Morris is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Mark Morris will head into Wednesday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Ridgefield out 3-1.
Makenzie Henthorn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mark Morris' win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Megan Fugleberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Natalie Mejia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Fort Vancouver is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of R.A. Long on Wednesday.
Mark Morris pushed their record up to 8-3-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Fort Vancouver, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mark Morris took their win against Fort Vancouver when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mark Morris since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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