Softball Preview: Mt. Vernon Wildcats vs. Evansville Harrison Warriors
Mt. Vernon is 7-1 against Evansville Harrison since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Evansville Harrison Warriors at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Mt. Vernon's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Evansville Harrison has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Mt. Vernon earned an 11-7 win over Washington. That's two games straight that Mt. Vernon has won by exactly four runs.
Alaina Allyn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Allyn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allyn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Cora Bell, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Hannah West was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Evansville Harrison got themselves on the board against Evansville Bosse on Friday, but Evansville Bosse never followed suit. They blew past the Bulldogs 18-0.
Like Mt. Vernon, Evansville Harrison also got a great game from a two-way player: Rhyann Guier. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Guier was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Evansville Harrison got a massive performance out of Jordan Mackey, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joselyn Wade, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Evansville Harrison, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Mt. Vernon took their victory against Evansville Harrison in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evansville Harrison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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