
Panthers
04/03/25 vs Forest | 10-7 |
04/01/25 @ Forest | 29-11 |
03/28/25 vs Yazoo County | 5-3 |
03/27/25 @ Pelahatchie | 15-8 |
03/25/25 vs Russell Christian Academy | 12-1 |
Morton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-7 win over the Forest Bearcats. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 29-11 last Tuesday.
Isi Castillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Castillo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nylah Laster was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Londyn Jones was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Morton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Forest, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Morton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 13-1 defeat against Clarkdale on the 5th. As for Forest, they have also already played their next contest, a 9-3 loss against Scott Central on the 4th.
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