Polo extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-9. They lost 13-1 to the Morrison Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-2 on Tuesday.
As for Morrison, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
For Morrison's part, Ava Duncan was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Duncan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Bella Scachette and Allie Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Scachette got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Anderson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those four RBI gave Scachette a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Harper Buikema, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Polo will square off against rival Milledgeville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Morrison is set to take on their familiar foe Amboy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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