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| 04/28/25 - Away | 4-8 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 10-5 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/11/23 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/10/22 - Away | 0-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Marysville and St. Clair are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Marysville's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over Sterling Heights Stevenson. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, St. Clair came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Huskies 14-0.
Gracie Pickelhaupt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Madisyn Treat was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addison Oles, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
St. Clair kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
St. Clair pushed their record up to 15-2-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marysville, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Marysville came up short against St. Clair in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 8-4. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
