Mt. Gilead is 0-10 against Fredericktown since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mt. Gilead Indians are on the road again to play the Fredericktown Freddies at 5:15 p.m. Fredericktown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Gilead, who comes in off a win.
After only one run in their last game, Mt. Gilead made sure to put some runs up on the board against Shekinah Christian on Friday. Mt. Gilead was the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over Shekinah Christian. With that win, Mt. Gilead brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Anavey Jodrey made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Jodrey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jodrey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Trinity Schrote was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kierra Main was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fredericktown unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Licking Valley. Having soared to a lofty 26 runs in the game before, Fredericktown couldn't push the score so high this time.
Fredericktown also got a good showing from Riley Rine, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Fredericktown saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Trinity Garretson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Fredericktown didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mt. Gilead's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Fredericktown, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mt. Gilead has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fredericktown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mt. Gilead suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Fredericktown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Mt. Gilead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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