Softball Preview: Atlanta Rabbits vs. Mount Vernon Tigers
Atlanta is 0-3 against Mount Vernon since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Atlanta Rabbits will head out on the road to challenge the Mount Vernon Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Atlanta will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-point they dealt Pewitt on Tuesday. Atlanta blew past Pewitt 19-4. The victory was familiar territory for Atlanta who now have four in a row.
Victoria Clayton was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kalissa Reliford was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Harmony onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Olivia Baird was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Pope, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Atlanta has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Mount Vernon, they pushed their record up to 13-7-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Atlanta might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Mount Vernon in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Atlanta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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