Softball Game Preview: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans vs. Carrollton Hawks

By Team Reports May 13, 2025, 3:25am

Softball Preview: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans vs. Carrollton Hawks

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Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is 0-7 against Carrollton since March of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Trojans will take on the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Calhoun, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Trojans never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 4-0 win on Monday.

Mylee Tracy

Batters Struck Out

05/12/25 @ Calhoun8
05/09/25 vs Pittsfield9
05/08/25 @ Jacksonville17
05/06/25 vs Barry Western8
05/05/25 vs Beardstown10
+ 8 more games

Not much got past Mylee Tracy, who gave up just seven hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Calhoun off the board. Tracy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Raye Greenstreet, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Carrollton put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over Pleasant Hill. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won 22 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Hannah Uhles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Uhles was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

In other batting news, Carrollton let Hayden McMurtrie and Lauren Flowers run wild. McMurtrie got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Flowers got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. That's the most runs Flowers has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanna Holmes, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double.

Carrollton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .778. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 28 consecutive games.

Carrollton's win was their 35th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 29-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season.

Tuesday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. However, it's not like Carrollton struggles in that department as they've averaged .463. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.

Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Carrollton in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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