Softball Preview: City College Black Knights vs. Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs
The City College Black Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Mergenthaler Vo-Tech Mustangs at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. City College is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 17.3 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, City College fell victim to a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of Old Mill. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs City College has scored all season.
City College saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaya Corbin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Corbin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Larsyn Scott, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Mergenthaler Vo-Tech had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Douglass by a score of 17-12 on Thursday.
City College's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mergenthaler Vo-Tech, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
City College took their victory against Mergenthaler Vo-Tech when the teams last played back in May of 2017 by a conclusive 25-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for City College since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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