West Holmes fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets. West Holmes' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Konner Daughriety made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Daughriety has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Daughriety was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Packard, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Isiah Columber was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
West Holmes' loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
While West Holmes had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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