Softball Preview: Vidalia Indians vs. St. Vincent's Saints
Vidalia is 10-0 against St. Vincent since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Vidalia Indians will venture away from home to take on the St. Vincent's Saints at 6:00 p.m. Vidalia is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Vidalia will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against East Laurens on Wednesday. Vidalia blew past East Laurens 11-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Indians have posted since August 29th.
Meanwhile, St. Vincent's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 7-2 to Johnson County.
Loki Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Vincent's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reece Moore, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, St. Vincent's didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. This was only their eighth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Vidalia is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for St. Vincent's, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10-1.
Vidalia took their victory against St. Vincent's in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vidalia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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