By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor The Morrison Fillies shutout the visiting Eastland Cougars behind the no-hit pitching of Bella Duncan. Duncan faced only nineteen batters in the six-inning game striking out eighteen and walking one to record a Filly 10-0 victory. The Filly offense was led by E.
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By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. Morrison Fillie, Bella Duncan, struck out eighteen of the nineteen Amboy Clippers that stepped to the plate en route to a six-inning, no-hit win. She also supported the ten-rule offense by hitting a single, two doubles and a triple to lead the Fillie nine-hit attack.
By Jerry Lindsey, Assistant Editor. The Morrison Fillies used only four innings to defeat the host Polo Lady Marcos by a 16-0 score. Bella Duncan allowed only three hits and struck out 11 to contain the Marcos’s offense. The 15-hit Filly offense was led by four hits from K.
By Jerry Lindsey Assistant Editor Th e Morrison Fillies traveled to Sherrard on March 31 and lost to the Lady Tigers by a 9 to 5 score. Bella Duncan collected two doubles and a single as the Fillies were held to a team total of seven hits on the day. Sherrard
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Morrison Fillies’ pitcher, Bella Duncan, pitched a no-hit, seven inning game against Newman Central Catholic on Friday, March 28, 2025. She faced 21 batters, striking out 19, while throwing 73 pitches and recording 64 strikes. The Filly offense supported Duncan by scoring seven runs
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies and Fulton Steamers needed 13 innings before a win could be recorded into the Morrison score book. Fulton scored a single run in the bottom of the seventh inning, to send the game into extra innings. The girls played five scoreless
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. The Morrison Fillies mounted a 12-hit attack behind the three-hit pitching of Ava Duncan, to top the Lena-Winslow Panthers 11-0, in five innings on Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Morrison Sports Complex. Bella Duncan and Allie Anderson led the Fillies offense with three
By Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. Morrison Fillies pitcher, Bella Duncan, struck out 17 Sterling hitters, but recorded the loss (5-4) on Thursday, March 20, 2025. The Fillies fought back following a first inning 3-run homer by Sterling’s Martinez, to tie the game with three runs in the third inning.
Editor’s note: Leslie Harridge supplied the Softball Team photo and names. Morrison High School Senior Madilyn Armitage has signed to play Division 2, NJCAA Softball, at Sauk Valley Community College, in Dixon, IL. On Saturday, November 16, 2024, she formalized her commitment online. On Tuesday, November 19, her family
Photos taken by MHS Athletic Director Gregg Dolan. Morrison High School Senior Bella Duncan has signed to play Division 1 Softball, at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. On Wednesday, November 13, 2024, her family gathered in the gym for a photograph: left-to-right are, front row, father, Dave; Bella;
Coach Tiffany Tipton reported “the Morrison Fury 10u Travel Ball Team recently received a very special award, for their 2024 season from USSSA Fastpitch Association. They were the all-time point leader for 10u C Division in the entire State of IL. You earn points based on games and tournaments
On Thursday, March 21, 2024, Morrison High School Varsity Softball team overwhelmed Milledgeville, IL, while away from home. After seven innings the game was called, due to the ten-run rule, with the score 2 to 0. Bella Duncan pitched all innings, with 17 strikeouts and 4 base on balls. The
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, Morrison High School Varsity Softball team overwhelmed Lena Winslow, IL, while away from home. After six innings the game was called, due to the ten-run rule., with the score 10 to 0. Bella Duncan pitched all innings, with 16 strikeouts and 1 base on balls.
On Friday, March 15, 2024, Morrison High School Varsity Softball team fell to Fulton, IL, at Morrison, IL. After seven innings the close score was 9-7. Ava Duncan pitched two and part-of-a-third innings, with 2 strikeouts and 0 walks. Bella Duncan came to the pitcher’s mound in the third inning
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, “due to the rain early this morning,” stated Coach Chelsea Eads, “Morrison [High School Varsity Softball team] traveled to Sterling, [IL,] to play on their turf. Morrison still played as the Home team. [It was a] highly competitive game, with solid pitching from both sides.”