Mt. Vernon is 3-0 against Carmi-White County since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will be playing at home against the Carmi-White County Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Vernon: 3.5, Carmi-White County: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mt. Vernon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Southridge just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 12-8 to the Raiders.
Alaina Allyn put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Allyn was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cora Bell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Raycee Stallings was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Mt. Vernon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Carmi-White County stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Richland County a 6-0 shutout. Six seems to be a good number for Carmi-White County as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Mt. Vernon, Carmi-White County also got a great game from a two-way player: Audrey Upton. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Upton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Upton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addi Elliott, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Sneed, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Carmi-White County, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mt. Vernon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Carmi-White County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Carmi-White County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Carmi-White County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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