Morris can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past the Rochelle Hubs 16-2. The victory was familiar territory for Morris who now have three in a row.
Tessa Shannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Halie Olson was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Karson Dransfeldt, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Rochelle's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaclynn Lira, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Morris pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Rochelle, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Morris will head out on the road to challenge Coal City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Coal City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Rochelle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ashton-Franklin Center at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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