Softball Preview: Fort Walton Beach Vikings vs. Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets
The Fort Walton Beach Vikings will be playing at home against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fort Walton Beach can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Thomas Worthington. With that win, Fort Walton Beach brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Anna Beyhl and Ava Smith were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Beyhl tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Smith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Beyhl scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Smith went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Rilyn Douglas was a standout: she scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Meredith Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Mt. Vernon sidestepped Mayfield for a 9-8 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Vernon.
The win (which was Fort Walton Beach's third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.7 runs. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Fort Walton Beach skirted past Mt. Vernon 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Fort Walton Beach have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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