Softball Game Preview: Mount Vernon Majors vs. Oakton Cougars

The Mount Vernon Majors will challenge the Oakton Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Vernon has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mount Vernon lost 15-5 to Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Majors in their meetings with the Colonials: they've now lost six in a row.

Mount Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isa Erpestad, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Oakton entered their contest against South Lakes on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cougars fell 8-5 to the Seahawks. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Oakton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mount Vernon, they now have a losing record of 5-6.