After having lost a blowout in their previous game against South Vermillion, Fountain Central was happy to have turned things around in Saturday's first game. They blew past the North Vermillion Falcons 15-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fountain Central considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kacey Kirkpatrick made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Kirkpatrick was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off four home runs and nine RBI while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacquelynn Weber was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On North Vermillion's side, Ava Jumps made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Burns, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fountain Central's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for North Vermillion, their loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Fountain Central beat North Vermillion by a score of 20-4 later that day.
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