Vincent hasn't had much luck against Southeastern recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Vincent Yellow Jackets will face off against the Southeastern Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Vincent has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Vincent and Victory Christian, and Victory Christian kept the tradition alive. Vincent came up short against Victory Christian on Tuesday, falling 11-3.
Vincent saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Walker, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Madisyn King was another, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southeastern earned a 5-2 win over Ranburne on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Emellie Hamilton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Liliana Cassidy, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Taylor Moon also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Southeastern was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ranburne only posted a batting average of .231.
Southeastern's record now sits at 9-5. As for Vincent, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
Vincent suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Southeastern in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Vincent avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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