Softball Recap: Mark Twain Escapes with a Win

Mark Twain proved they can win big with a 10-run victory on Saturday. On Sunday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Van-Far Indians 7-6. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Mark Twain has been on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's given a solid lift to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Van-Far, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 15 of their last 17 contests. That's taken a bite out of their 4-16 record this season.

Mark Twain wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-3 defeat against Paris on the 20th. As for Van-Far, they have also already played their next matchup, a 12-2 loss against North Shelby on the 20th.