Softball Preview: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans vs. Beardstown Tigers
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is 0-5 against Beardstown since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Beardstown Tigers at 12:00 p.m. Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia was able to grind out a solid win over Greenfield/Northwestern, taking the game 8-3.
Mylee Tracy made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Tracy has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Tracy was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Lucie Dion was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Beardstown came up short against Quincy Notre Dame on Thursday and fell 9-4.
Bella Palmer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Beardstown, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.
Beardstown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Beardstown, though, as they've only averaged .226. Will they be able to contain Triopia/Meredosia-Chambersburg/Virginia's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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