Softball Preview: Southmont Mounties vs. Crawfordsville Athenians
Southmont is 9-1 against Crawfordsville since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Southmont Mounties will head out on the road to take on the Crawfordsville Athenians at 5:30 p.m. Southmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.8 runs per game this season.
Southmont is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Covington (and have done all season long). Southmont blew past Covington 18-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southmont.
Sammie Crosby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Anna Stokes was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Jenna Grino was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, sadly, Crawfordsville is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matches. They suffered a tough 22-6 defeat at the hands of Fountain Central on Monday.
Crawfordsville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Pierce, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The win got Southmont back to even at 5-5. As for Crawfordsville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Crawfordsville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Southmont has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Crawfordsville, though, as they've been averaging 12.8. Given Southmont's sizable advantage in that area, Crawfordsville will need to find a way to close that gap.
Southmont might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Crawfordsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Southmont avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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