It was a good run, but Morris unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 3-0 to the Newark Norsemen. Morris was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior) but Newark's pitcher proved too tough.
Mylie Hughes spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Morris saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Jepson, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Even though they lost, Morris didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Newark's side, not much got past Kodi Rizzo, who gave up just one hit and racked up 16 Ks to keep Morris off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryan Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Morris' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Newark, their win was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Morris will be playing in front of their home fans against Somonauk at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Somonauk's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Newark, they will head out on the road to challenge Earlville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Newark is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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