Mt. Vernon-Enola came tearing into Monday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the St. Joseph Bulldogs a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Mt. Vernon-Enola, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
For St. Joseph's part, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynne Vote, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Mt. Vernon-Enola pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for St. Joseph, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon-Enola will take on Quitman at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Vernon-Enola: 2.5, Quitman: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for St. Joseph, they will be playing at home against Wonderview at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph is facing Wonderview at the right time seeing as Wonderview is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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