The matchup between Southridge and Mt. Vernon on Friday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Southridge Raiders walked away with a 12-8 win over the Mt. Vernon Wildcats. Southridge's victory was all the more impressive since Mt. Vernon was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Ella Wilkey, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Nalley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Alaina Allyn was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Allyn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cora Bell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Raycee Stallings, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Vernon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Southridge and bumps their season record up to 7-2. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Southridge will head out on the road to square off against Northeast Dubois at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Northeast Dubois is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carmi-White County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Vernon: 3.5, Carmi-White County: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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