The Mt. Vernon Marauders will face off against the Frankton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Mt. Vernon needed a bit of extra time to put away New Castle. They came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 8-5. The Marauders haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Emma Jenkins
| 04/21/25 @ New Castle | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Hamilton Southeastern | 1 |
| 05/18/24 vs Rising Sun | 1 |
| 04/26/24 @ Greenfield-Central | 1 |
Emma Jenkins was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Mikayla Oger also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Frankton narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Shenandoah 2-1.
Paige Parker spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Frankton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoey Coppess, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base.
Frankton pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Frankton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Marauders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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