Softball Recap: Mount Juliet Beats Silverdale Academy for Their Fourth Straight Win

By Team Reports Apr 7, 2025, 8:14pm

Softball Recap: Mount Juliet Golden Bears vs. Silverdale Academy Seahawks

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Previous 4 Games

04/05/25 vs Silverdale Academy7-5
04/05/25 vs Scottsboro8-4
04/05/25 vs Trigg County6-4
04/04/25 vs Varsity Opponent14-1

Mount Juliet took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Silverdale Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Bears skirted past the Seahawks 7-5. The win was nothing new for the Golden Bears as they're now sitting on four straight.

The team relied heavily on Annalise Mecklenberg, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Chloe Younggren, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.

Mount Juliet was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .444 or higher in four consecutive contests.

Mount Juliet pushed their record up to 17-5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Silverdale Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 17-4-1 record.

Mount Juliet didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 loss against Curry on the 5th. As for Silverdale Academy, they will take on Baylor at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Raiders will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Seahawks surely won't give up without a fight.

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