Triad had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Mt. Vernon Rams. That's more bragging rights for Triad, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Josie Shirley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Triad is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-12.
Triad will play host again on Monday to welcome Civic Memorial, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Civic Memorial is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Triad will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Johnston City at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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