The Mt. Vernon/Plankinton Titans will head out on the road to challenge the Chamberlain Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Mt. Vernon/Plankinton and 12 for Chamberlain.
On Tuesday, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton came up short against McCook Central/Montrose and fell 15-12.
Maryssa Vangorp was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Vangorp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Delsie Grohs led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katelynn Laufman, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Vernon/Plankinton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Chamberlain scored the most runs they've had all season back in April, but it wasn't enough. They lost 23-6 to Avon.
Mt. Vernon/Plankinton's record is now 3-7. As for Chamberlain, their record is now 0-12.
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