Softball Preview: Mark Twain Tigers vs. Van-Far Indians
Mark Twain has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will take on the Van-Far Indians at 5:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mark Twain is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against South Shelby on Wednesday, falling 13-7. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Cardinals: they've now lost five in a row.
Ella Moss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August of 2023.
Even though they lost, Mark Twain didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Van-Far was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Elsberry, falling 8-2.
Van-Far saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reeve Woodall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mark Twain's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Van-Far, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mark Twain took their win against Van-Far in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mark Twain since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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