Softball Preview: Vinton Lions vs. Notre Dame Pioneers
Vinton has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Notre Dame Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Last Thursday, everything went Vinton's way against Lake Arthur as Vinton made off with an 18-7 win.
Jaycie O'Conner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. O'Conner has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. O'Conner was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Emma Labby was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Beonca Harvey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Notre Dame gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Jennings 11-3.
Madeline Johnson spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Notre Dame got a massive performance out of Keleigh Spell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Malayna Daigle, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs.
Vinton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-14 record this season. As for Notre Dame, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-6.
Vinton couldn't quite finish off Notre Dame in their previous matchup last Monday and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Vinton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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