Mt. Vernon had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Licking Valley Panthers a 2-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Yellowjackets have won by exactly two goals.
Ashlynn Brokaw was the driving force of Mt. Vernon's attack as she scored both of Mt. Vernon's goals, bringing her season total up to 16 goals.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5-1 record this season. As for Licking Valley, they dropped their record down to 7-7-1 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will head out to challenge Heath at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Licking Valley, they will venture away from home to take on Zanesville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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