North Vermillion lost against Fountain Central back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result in Saturday's first game. The North Vermillion Falcons fell victim to a tough 15-3 defeat at the hands of the Fountain Central Mustangs. North Vermillion has struggled against Fountain Central recently, as their contest in Saturday's first game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Jumps was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Addie Burns was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Fountain Central's side, Kacey Kirkpatrick made a big impact 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. Another player making a difference was Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
North Vermillion's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Fountain Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat North Vermillion by a score of 20-4 later that day.
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