Softball Preview: New Philadelphia Quakers vs. Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets
The New Philadelphia Quakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, New Philadelphia needed a bit of extra time to put away Lexington. They had just enough and edged the Minutemen out 2-1.
Jillian Howard spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Reese Loveday was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They skirted past the Minutemen 3-1.
New Philadelphia has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 17-7.
New Philadelphia came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. Will New Philadelphia repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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