The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to take on the Triad Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mt. Vernon sitting on four straight victories and Triad on five.
On Wednesday, Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid win over Centralia, taking the game 5-2.
Danicah Tobin was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits (and only one walk). Tobin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Tobin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Tobin wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allie Sweeten, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Triad beat Jersey 8-3 on Wednesday.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 13-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Triad, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Triad in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, falling 13-10. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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