Softball Game Preview: Sullivan County Griffins vs. Columbia Montour Vo-Tech Rams

Sullivan County is 9-1 against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Sullivan County will look to defend their home field against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Sullivan County is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Benton a 16-0 shutout.

Emilia Viveiros made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Viveiros was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.

Kayla Fowler

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/25/25 vs Benton	6
05/21/24 @ Montgomery	4
05/02/24 @ Benton	4
05/02/24 vs Benton	4
04/12/24 @ Montgomery	4

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Fowler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bailey Smith, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Columbia Montour Vo-Tech). They walked away with a 24-21 win over Millville on Tuesday. With that victory, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 8.3 runs per game.

Mackeely Boggs was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Those runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rehna Wallace, who got on base in three of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

Columbia Montour Vo-Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.

Sullivan County took their win against Columbia Montour Vo-Tech when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Sullivan County repeat their success, or does Columbia Montour Vo-Tech has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.