Softball Preview: Mark Twain Tigers vs. Community Trojans
Mark Twain is 0-8 against Community since October of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Mark Twain Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Community Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Mark Twain beats Community with 15 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Mark Twain put the hurt on Marion County with a sharp 15-2 victory on Saturday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Community). They were the clear victor by a 22-6 margin over Madison on Thursday. The win was nothing new for the Trojans as they're now sitting on four straight.
Myla Carroll was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Carroll was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Welch was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chloe Johnson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory got Mark Twain back to even at 9-9. As for Community, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mark Twain might still be hurting after the 19-1 loss they got from Community when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Mark Twain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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