Mt. Vernon fell victim to Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Carmel Greyhounds by a score of 2-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Vernon of the 9-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Mt. Vernon got a good showing from Cora Rush, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On Carmel's side, Chelsea Bennett looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Gracyn Erickson relieved her and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Carmel's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ellie Goddard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Carmel, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mt. Vernon will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Franklin Central at 6:00 p.m. As for Carmel, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Evansville North at 9:00 a.m.
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