The Mt. Vernon Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Pendleton Heights Arabians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mt. Vernon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mt. Vernon is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Shelbyville on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Golden Bears by a score of 3-2. Mt. Vernon has not had much luck with Shelbyville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Graci Hines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Shelby Rakosky was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Pendleton Heights had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Connersville on Tuesday. Pendleton Heights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Alana Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Kelsey Day was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Pendleton Heights, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Mt. Vernon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pendleton Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 18-7 loss they got from Pendleton Heights when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Mt. Vernon, Sydney Clark (who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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