Softball Preview: Cahokia Comanches vs. Mt. Vernon Rams
Cahokia is 0-10 against Mt. Vernon since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cahokia Comanches will be staying on the road to face off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m.
Cahokia is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell victim to a tough 18-3 defeat at the hands of East St. Louis on Wednesday.
Murphysboro typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Mt. Vernon proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Red Devils and snuck past 4-3.
Danicah Tobin made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Tobin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Tobin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Tobin wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Desmith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Cahokia's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Cahokia suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Cahokia, Justice Malone (who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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