The Marais des Cygnes Valley Trojans will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Mission Valley Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Marais des Cygnes Valley has given up an average of 15.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Marais des Cygnes Valley came up short against Horton on Monday, falling 17-10. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Akyra Traver
| 03/31/25 @ Horton | 4 |
| 03/31/25 @ Horton | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Oswego | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Oswego | 3 |
| 05/10/24 vs West Franklin | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Akyra Traver stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Taytum Gellhaus was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mission Valley). They blew past Lyndon 18-2 on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Keely Chesmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Chesmore was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Mission Valley got a massive performance out of Kailynn Jacobson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Coursen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mission Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Mission Valley's record now sits at 4-2. As for Marais des Cygnes Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marais des Cygnes Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mission Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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