Softball Preview: Mandeville Skippers vs. Hammond Tornadoes
Mandeville is 10-0 against Hammond since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mandeville Skippers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hammond Tornadoes at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Mandeville's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Hammond has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Mandeville never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Fontainebleau on Tuesday. They blew past the Bulldogs 15-1.
Hailey Marange tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lindsay Berniard, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Savannah Windham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Hammond was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Covington.
Mandeville's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Everything went Mandeville's way against Hammond in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Mandeville made off with a 20-1 win. Does Mandeville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hammond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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