The Mulberry Grove Aces will venture away from home to square off against the Vandalia Vandals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mulberry Grove's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Vandalia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mulberry Grove is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Highland on Tuesday. They fell 6-1 to the Bulldogs.
Taylor Stone made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. Jenni Mezo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, Vandalia was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They came up short against Gillespie, falling 7-0.
Vandalia has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Mulberry Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mulberry Grove hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Vandalia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mulberry Grove took their win against Vandalia in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Aces since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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