Brindlee Mountain hasn't had much luck against Douglas recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Brindlee Mountain Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Douglas Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brindlee Mountain will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Susan Moore on Tuesday. Brindlee Mountain blew past Susan Moore 10-3. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Lions' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Alli Persle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Zoey Persle
| 03/04/25 @ Susan Moore | 4 |
| 02/25/25 vs Pennington | 2 |
| 04/27/24 vs Madison Academy | 1 |
| 04/04/24 @ Woodville | 1 |
| 04/01/24 vs Valley Head | 1 |
In other batting news, Brindlee Mountain got a massive performance out of Zoey Persle, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave Persle a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Mashburn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Brindlee Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Douglas owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against Arab as Douglas made off with an 8-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Douglas' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Brindlee Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Monday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Brindlee Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .474. However, it's not like Douglas struggles in that department as they've averaged .353. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brindlee Mountain came up short against Douglas in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 5-0. Will Brindlee Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
