The Richmond Red Devils will square off against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Richmond is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Richmond lost 14-5 to Jay County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was Rising Sun who claimed the real prize. Mt. Vernon fell just short of Rising Sun by a score of 6-4.
Cora Rush was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ainsley Baer, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Emma Jenkins was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Richmond's loss dropped their record down to 3-12-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Richmond might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Thankfully for Richmond, Kailtlyn Nugent (who went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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