Softball Preview: Mt. Vernon Rams vs. Marion Wildcats
Mt. Vernon is 1-9 against Marion since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will be staying on the road to face off against the Marion Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Mt. Vernon will head into Saturday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Massac County on Saturday. Mt. Vernon blew past Massac County 11-3.
Allie Sweeten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arwyn Wilkey was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Paige Watson was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Marion gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Carmi-White County as Marion made off with a 9-2 win. Winning may never get old, but Marion sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Mt. Vernon now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Marion, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Marion when the teams last played back in April. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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