The Mascoutah Indians will take on the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Mascoutah made easy work of East St. Louis and carried off a 10-1 win. Considering the Indians have won four matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 7-3. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 15-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Danicah Tobin was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Paige Watson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Lexi Howard was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mascoutah, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
