Softball Recap: Mt. Vernon Wildcats vs. Evansville Bosse Bulldogs
Mt. Vernon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Evansville Bosse Bulldogs with a sharp 19-2 win. The result was nothing new for Mt. Vernon, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ali Lyke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lyke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Hannah West, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Raycee Stallings was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Evansville Bosse's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Trail, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Mt. Vernon, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. As for Evansville Bosse, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to square off against Southridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Evansville Bosse, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Evansville Harrison at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Harrison is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Evansville Bosse will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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