Softball Game Preview: Mt. Vernon Wildcats vs. Evansville Bosse Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 6:35am

Softball Preview: Mt. Vernon Wildcats vs. Evansville Bosse Bulldogs

Mt. Vernon is 10-0 against Evansville Bosse since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Evansville Bosse Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.

On Wednesday, Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Evansville Central, taking the game 11-8.

Cora Bell was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Raycee Stallings, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, sadly, Evansville Bosse is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They fell victim to a tough 25-0 loss at the hands of Evansville Memorial on Wednesday.

Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Evansville Bosse, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Evansville Bosse when the teams last played back in May of 2022 as Mt. Vernon made off with a 14-1 victory. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Evansville Bosse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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