The Bryant Hurricanes will venture away from home to take on the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row, Bryant turned things around against Saraland on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Spartans.
Madelyn Ladnier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haley Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Breighlyn Hasting also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mary G. Montgomery, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Spanish Fort 8-2 on Tuesday.
Malena Simonson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mary G. Montgomery let Gracie Coleman and Ava Gradick run wild. Coleman scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Gradick scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Fenner, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Mary G. Montgomery's record now sits at 3-10. As for Bryant, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-11.
Bryant came up short against Mary G. Montgomery in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 3-0. Can Bryant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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