Rams
| 04/22/25 @ Woodlawn | 20 |
| 05/15/25 vs Cahokia | 18 |
| 03/19/25 @ Hamilton County | 11 |
| 03/25/25 vs Herrin | 10 |
| 05/21/25 @ O'Fallon | 9 |
Mt. Vernon lost to O'Fallon back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Wednesday. The Rams' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 9-0 shutout. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
The result came thanks to Danicah Tobin's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lexi Howard, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Arwin Wilkey, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for O'Fallon, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-17.
Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 1-0 loss against Freeburg on the 28th. As for O'Fallon, they have also already played their next matchup, a 4-0 defeat against Edwardsville on the 23rd.
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