The South Shore Vo-Tech Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Old Colony RVT Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Shore Vo-Tech has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Old Colony RVT will arrive with three straight wins.
South Shore Vo-Tech couldn't beat Upper Cape Cod RVT on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the sixth inning. The Vikings took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams.
Meanwhile, Old Colony RVT made easy work of Cape Cod RVT on Tuesday and carried off a 24-3 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
Sharon Delancey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Delancey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Paige Borges looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Patty Spillane was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Caton, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Old Colony RVT was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .550. They are 9-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
South Shore Vo-Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Old Colony RVT, their record is now 9-7.
South Shore Vo-Tech came up short against Old Colony RVT when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 13-9. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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