Softball Preview: New Albany Eagles vs. Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets
New Albany is 0-5 against Mt. Vernon since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The New Albany Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. Neither New Albany nor Mt. Vernon posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
New Albany's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Westerville Central on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Warhawks. The contest marked the first time this season in which New Albany was not able to get on the board.
New Albany saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Benner, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Madison Comprehensive by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Mt. Vernon has lost by just one run.
This is the second loss in a row for New Albany and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
New Albany suffered a grim 17-9 defeat to Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can New Albany avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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