Baseball Recap: Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets vs. West Holmes Knights
Mt. Vernon entered their tilt with West Holmes with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They never let the West Holmes Knights onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.
Konner Daughriety was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Daughriety has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Daughriety was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Packard, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Jagger Dohn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for West Holmes, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Mt. Vernon will have a chance to go back-to-back against West Holmes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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