Softball Preview: Mount Vernon Mustangs vs. Lovett Lions
Mount Vernon has gone 4-0 against Lovett recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mount Vernon Mustangs will welcome the Lovett Lions at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mount Vernon has five straight victories, Lovett has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Mount Vernon's win against St. Francis wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Mount Vernon narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past St. Francis 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted since October 19, 2023.
Meanwhile, Lovett came up short against Westminster last Wednesday and fell 7-2.
Mount Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Lovett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Mount Vernon took their victory against Lovett in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Mount Vernon repeat their success, or does Lovett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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