The Vinton Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Notre Dame Pioneers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Vinton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Vinton sidestepped DeQuincy for a 2-1 win.
Jaycie O'Conner made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. O'Conner has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. O'Conner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
O'Conner wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bryclyn Fenetz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame beat DeQuincy 5-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Notre Dame.
Keleigh Spell and Malayna Daigle did most of the damage at the plate: Spell scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Daigle scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Lillian Guidry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Vinton's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13. As for Notre Dame, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Vinton couldn't quite finish off Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Vinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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