Rams
| 05/20/25 vs Effingham | 10-6 |
| 05/19/25 vs Highland | 8-0 |
| 05/15/25 vs Cahokia | 18-0 |
Mt. Vernon waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Effingham Hearts. This was payback for the Rams, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Taylor DeSmith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon let Arwin Wilkey and Paige Watson run wild. Wilkey went 2-for-4 with three runs, while Watson went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most runs Wilkey has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Howard, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Mt. Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 14-10 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Effingham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 23-7 record.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will take on O'Fallon at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rams' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Effingham, they will square off against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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