Softball Game Preview: Mt. Vernon Marauders vs. Westfield Shamrocks

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Previous Games

05/03/24 - Home	4-10 L
05/05/23 - Away	7-6 W
05/07/21 - Away	10-0 W
05/03/19 - Away	6-4 W
05/04/18 - Home	10-0 W
+ 2 more games

Mt. Vernon has gone 6-1 against Westfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Marauders will square off against the Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.

Mt. Vernon couldn't beat Pendleton Heights on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Marauders took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arabians.

Mt. Vernon got a good showing from Cora Rush, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.

At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Laffey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs. Emery Wampler was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Westfield faced Roncalli in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Shamrocks fell just short of the Royals by a score of 8-7. The Shamrocks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Reese Mahannah and Makayla Watson did some serious damage despite the final result: Mahannah went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Watson went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Annika Lawrence, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs and one stolen base.

Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 3-12. As for Westfield, their record is now 9-7.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Mt. Vernon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.

Mt. Vernon suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Westfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Marauders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.