Softball Preview: Arnold Marlins vs. Mosley Dolphins
Arnold is 10-0 against Mosley since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Arnold Marlins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mosley Dolphins at 6:00 p.m. Arnold will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Arnold's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They had just enough and edged Holmes County out 1-0. That's two games straight that Arnold has won by just one run.
Holmes County's batters probably weren't too happy with Bre Clark, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (she gave up no walks). Clark has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 20 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arnold's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee McLellan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mosley can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Rutherford with a sharp 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mosley considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Reagan Laymon, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bayleigh Cox, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Arnold's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Mosley, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Arnold beat Mosley 5-2 when the teams last played back in February. Will Arnold repeat their success, or does Mosley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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