The Mary G. Montgomery Vikings will square off against the Faith Academy Rams at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mary G. Montgomery will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Mary G. Montgomery and Baker, and Mary G. Montgomery kept the tradition alive. The Vikings came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
Malena Simonson was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Simonson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee White, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Alexis Pierce, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Faith Academy never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past St. Paul's Episcopal 11-0. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Faith Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mary G. Montgomery, they pushed their record up to 8-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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