Softball Preview: Vancleave Bulldogs vs. South Jones Braves
Vancleave is 3-0 against South Jones since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Vancleave Bulldogs are on the road again to play the South Jones Braves at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Wednesday, Vancleave sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Wayne County.
Brooklyn Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Vancleave's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kendel Northrop, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Jones waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Red Rebels a 1-0 shutout.
Vancleave has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for South Jones, their victory bumped their record up to 16-11.
Vancleave came out on top in a nail-biter against South Jones in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 15-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vancleave 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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