Vincent is 2-7 against Southeastern since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Vincent Yellow Jackets are on the road again to play the Southeastern Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In Friday's second game, Vincent got the win against Childersburg by a conclusive 17-4.
Meanwhile, Southeastern gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Holly Pond out 8-7. The win was just what Southeastern needed coming off of a 10-3 defeat in their prior game.
Emellie Hamilton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Hamilton has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Freeman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Sydni Carpenter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Vincent's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Southeastern, they now have a winning record of 15-14.
Vincent might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Southeastern in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carpenter, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Now that Vincent knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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