Mt. Vernon put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the North Harrison Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Mt. Vernon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Hannah West, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Cora Bell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On North Harrison's side, Carlee Chatman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, North Harrison didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only tossed seven.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for North Harrison, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon will take on Corydon Central at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Harrison, they will head out on the road to face off against New Albany at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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