On Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Mt. Vernon Rams had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against the Johnston City Indians. Mt. Vernon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Arwyn Wilkey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Watson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Johnston City's side, Peyton Johnson made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Zoee Cullum was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Peyton Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Johnston City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 24-7.
Mt. Vernon will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Massac County at 2:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon is facing Massac County at the right time seeing as Massac County is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Johnston City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carmi-White County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmi-White County will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Johnston City surely won't give up without a fight.
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