Mary G. Montgomery proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bryant Hurricanes a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 23, 2024.
Malena Simonson
| 03/27/25 vs Bryant | 5 |
| 03/20/25 @ Baker | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Spanish Fort | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs East Central | 1 |
The result came thanks to Malena Simonson's shutout, as she gave up just six hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Mary G. Montgomery's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Bryant, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Mary G. Montgomery and Bryant could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Mary G. Montgomery (ranked 143rd) will meet Saraland (ranked 34th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Bryant will face off against Spanish Fort at 7:15 p.m. on Friday down 136 places (145 vs. 9).
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