The Moberly Spartans will take on the Northeast Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Moberly's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Hannibal as they made off with a 14-0 win. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Meanwhile, Northeast waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Falcons.
Olivia Cross made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 8.5 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Cross wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaycee David, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Moberly now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Northeast, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Moberly couldn't quite finish off Northeast in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 9-7. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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