The Van Bulldogs will venture away from home to take on the Mount View Golden Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Van has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Mount View will come in with three straight victories.
Things were looking good for Van after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Tolsia, falling 14-5.
Hailey Tackett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Mount View beat Greater Beckley Christian 5-2 on Friday.
Phoebe Dudgeon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kaylee Cook was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Shiann Carter was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Mount View pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Van, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Van couldn't quite finish off Mount View when the teams last played back in March and fell 7-5. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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