The Morrison Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morrison has six straight victories, Erie-Prophetstown has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Morrison is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Monmouth-Roseville (and have done all season long). Morrison's pitchers stepped up to hand Monmouth-Roseville a 16-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Ava Duncan and Jordan Eads made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Duncan struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Eads tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Duncan went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs, while Eads went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Elle Milnes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Pruis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Erie-Prophetstown scored first but ultimately less than Geneseo in their contest on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 17-7 loss at the hands of the Maple Leafs.
Paezleigh Hudgin was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Hannah Ryan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Morrison has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Morrison has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Erie-Prophetstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Morrison came out on top in a nail-biter against Erie-Prophetstown when the teams last played on Monday, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Erie-Prophetstown's Wynn Renkes, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Morrison still be able to contain Renkes? There's only one way to find out.
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