The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will stay at home for another game and welcome the Evansville Central Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, it was close, but Mt. Vernon sidestepped Forest Park for a 3-2 victory.
Alaina Allyn was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Allyn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Allyn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hannah West, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Raycee Stallings was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 14-3 defeat at the hands of Evansville Mater Dei.
Evansville Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maekyn Grigsby, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Evansville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Evansville Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Evansville Central, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Mt. Vernon keep running through batters, or will Evansville Central buck the trend?
Mt. Vernon took their victory against Evansville Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-2. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Evansville Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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