The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will take on the Briggs Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon is coming into the game hot, having won their last 16 games.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Zanesville 17-0. The result was nothing new for the Yellowjackets, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Dovenbarger
| 05/16/25 vs Zanesville | 5 |
| 05/10/25 vs Marysville | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Heath | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Choctawhatchee | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Hayes | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Brooke Dovenbarger, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carly Kennedy, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Briggs unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 11-1 to Franklin Heights. The Bruins were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior), but the Falcons' pitchers proved too tough.
Mt. Vernon's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Briggs, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
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