Mary Persons is 9-1 against Howard since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mary Persons Bulldogs will host the Howard Huskies at 1:00 p.m. Mary Persons will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Mary Persons had just enough and edged Whitewater out 4-3.
Olivia Woodgeard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Mary Persons saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Nichols, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Howard never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Baldwin last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Braves as they made off with an 18-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Huskies , who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Abby Davis was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Davis was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jakeria Jackson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Arianna Stephenson, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Mary Persons' record now sits at 14-8. As for Howard, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-14.
Mary Persons took their victory against Howard when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Does Mary Persons have another victory up their sleeve, or will Howard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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