Softball Game Recap: New Philadelphia Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 3:25am

Softball Recap: New Philadelphia Quakers vs. Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets

New Philadelphia lost against Mt. Vernon last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The New Philadelphia Quakers took a 16-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets. New Philadelphia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Mt. Vernon's part, the team relied heavily on Brooke Dovenbarger, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hailey Rudrick, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.

New Philadelphia's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-7.

New Philadelphia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Tri-Valley, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Mt. Vernon's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.

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