Yellowjackets
| 05/16/25 vs Zanesville | 17-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Granville | 12-0 |
| 05/14/25 @ Hayes | 5-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Marysville | 8-3 |
| 05/10/25 vs Madison Comprehensive | 4-2 |
| + 11 more games |
Mt. Vernon waltzed into their game on Friday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Zanesville Blue Devils a 17-0 shutout. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Brooke Dovenbarger, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Carly Kennedy was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
Mt. Vernon's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Zanesville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Briggs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Yellowjackets 2.2, the Bruins 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Zanesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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