Mount Vernon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Pace Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mount Vernon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Landmark Christian onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Pace Academy got the win against M.L. King on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-0. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Katie Wrigley looked comfortable as she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Pace Academy got a massive performance out of Megan Wrigley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Amelit Hall, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mount Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. As for Pace Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Everything went Mount Vernon's way against Pace Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as Mount Vernon made off with an 18-0 victory. Does Mount Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pace Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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