Mount Vernon is a perfect 5-0 against Lone Oak since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Buffaloes at 6:30 p.m. Mount Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Mount Vernon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Chisum with a sharp 15-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won four in a row.
Grayson Hammonds was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hammonds was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Olivia Baird
| 04/08/25 vs Chisum | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Commerce | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Alba-Golden | 1 |
| 04/27/24 @ Atlanta | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Winona | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Baird, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Kajmiere Foster was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Mount Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .391 or higher in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Lone Oak's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Winnsboro by a score of 6-5.
Mount Vernon's record now sits at 22-5-1. As for Lone Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 16-9.
Everything went Mount Vernon's way against Lone Oak when the teams last played back in March, as Mount Vernon made off with a 12-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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