PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – MATC softball got back into the win column Wednesday after taking a pair of road games over Moraine Valley by the way of mercy-rule.

The Stormers, who entered Wednesday's matchup coming off back-to-back losses to Rock Valley on Tuesday, wasted little time jumping out in front of both games against the Cyclones. In Game 1, they took a 3-0 lead into the third before securing a 14-3 win in six innings. In the follow up game, MATC stormed out to a 6-1 lead through two before taking a 10-2 win over five innings.

"I'm happy to see our team bounce back after our games against Rock Valley," MATC head coach Joe Kuntner said. "We hit the ball hard and turned four double plays. I'm proud of the entire team and we look to finish strong during the final two weeks of the regular season."

As a result of the bounce back evening, the Stormers improved their record to 24-19 and 22-14 in Region 4 play.

Game 1: Stormers 14, Moraine Valley 3 (6 Innings)

• MATC outhit Moraine Valley 17-10
• In the second, Taylor Wilson recorded a two-RBI double before later scoring on a wild pitch to help put the Stormers ahead 3-0
• Ryen Pagano barreled an RBI single in the third to extend MATC's lead to 4-0 The
• Stormers broke things open by scoring five runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings
• Zoey Murph smacked a two-RBI double to lead the scoring charge in the fifth
• Mia Carani and Ava Marx each had two-RBI doubles in the sixth
• Emma Staudt (5-2) earned the win in a complete-game effort, allowing three runs on 10 hits while striking out five and walking one over six innings
• Marx went 4-for-5 with one double, three RBIs and a run scored
• Wilson collected two doubles, three RBIs and three runs
• Lily Dorado contributed three hits and three runs

Game 2: Stormers 10, Moraine Valley 2 (5 Innings)

• Moraine Valley totaled six defensive errors, which led to seven unearned runs by the Stormers' offense
• MATC took a 3-0 lead in the first off a two-out RBI single from Rylyn Paulick and a defensive error The
• Stormers extended their lead to 6-1 in the second after plating three runs on back-to-back-to-back defensive errors by the Cyclones' defense
• Madi Johnson Hass had an RBI single in the third, helping extend the lead to 7-1
• MATC starter Lily Dorado (4-0) hurled all five innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out two to earn the win on the rubber
• Dorado also chipped in one double and a run at the plate
• Jordan Hanserd went 1-for-1 with an RBI and two runs scored
• Eleanor Henschel collected one single and a run scored

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MATC (24-19) will host Bryant & Stratton for a home doubleheader Friday beginning at 3 p.m.