The Mt. Vernon Marauders will face off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over Richmond.
Hannah Matthews was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Easton Wampler, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of East Central by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Greenfield-Central has lost by just one run.
Leilani Forshey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Greenfield-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Greenfield-Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Vernon skirted past Greenfield-Central 14-13 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greenfield-Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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