Softball Game Preview: Mount Vernon Tigers vs. Blue Ridge Tigers

For the second straight game, Mount Vernon will face off against Blue Ridge. Mount Vernon will host Blue Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Vernon will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Mount Vernon's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Blue Ridge 10-0. Mount Vernon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 18 games by seven runs or more this season.

Olivia Baird

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Mount Vernon got a big performance out of Olivia Baird, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Baird is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Haley Danielson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

Mount Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in 13 consecutive contests.

Mount Vernon pushed their record up to 24-5-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Blue Ridge, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-8.

Blue Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mount Vernon has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for Blue Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .272. Will they be able to contain Mount Vernon's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.