Softball Preview: Evansville Harrison Warriors vs. Mt. Vernon Wildcats
Evansville Harrison is 1-7 against Mt. Vernon since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Evansville Harrison Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Evansville Harrison never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Evansville Bosse with a sharp 18-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evansville Harrison.
Rhyann Guier made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping 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. Joselyn Wade was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon beat Washington 11-7 on Saturday. That's two games straight that Mt. Vernon has won by exactly four runs.
Like Evansville Harrison, Mt. Vernon also got a great game from a two-way player: Alaina Allyn. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Allyn has been consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Hannah West, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Evansville Harrison's record now sits at 2-0. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Evansville Harrison might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Evansville Harrison, Kaylen Salee (who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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