Softball Game Preview: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans vs. Astoria/VIT Rebels

By Team Reports May 7, 2025, 4:19am

Softball Preview: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans vs. Astoria/VIT Rebels

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Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is a perfect 5-0 against Astoria/VIT since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Rebels at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia has five straight wins, Astoria/VIT has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia made easy work of Barry Western and carried off a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 14 games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Mylee Tracy

Batters Struck Out

05/06/25 vs Barry Western8
05/05/25 vs Beardstown10
05/03/25 @ Seymour11
05/01/25 @ Pleasant Hill10
04/29/25 @ Rushville-Industry23
+ 5 more games

Mylee Tracy was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophya Ogden, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Meyer, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run.

Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive contests.

Cuba/Spoon River Valley hit Astoria/VIT with a 13-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels came up short against the Wildcats, falling 16-1.

Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Astoria/VIT, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.

Astoria/VIT's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Astoria/VIT, though, as they've been averaging only 4.2 strikeouts. Will Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia keep running through batters, or will the Rebels buck the trend?

Everything went Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's way against Astoria/VIT in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia made off with a 12-0 win. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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