The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will challenge the Anthony Wayne Generals at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon will be looking to extend their current 20-game winning streak.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They never let Dublin Scioto get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won 18 games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Keely Pollard, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Hailey Rudrick, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Mt. Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .367 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Anthony Wayne faced Kings in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Generals walked away with a 4-0 win over the Knights. The Generals' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four contests.
Anthony Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their record now sits at 26-2.
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