Mt. Vernon is 8-2 against Madison Comprehensive since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Yellowjackets will welcome the Rams at 11:00 a.m. Mt. Vernon is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
Mt. Vernon barely beat Licking Heights the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Yellowjackets blew past the Hornets 13-2 on Friday. Considering the Yellowjackets have won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jocelyn Scarbury
| 05/09/25 @ Licking Heights | 8 |
| 05/07/25 @ Lakewood | 11 |
| 04/28/25 vs Watkins Memorial | 8 |
| 04/22/25 vs Licking Heights | 9 |
| 04/18/25 vs Licking Valley | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
Jocelyn Scarbury spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carly Kennedy and Rylee Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Kennedy went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one triple, while Myers got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Kennedy a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brooke Dovenbarger, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Licking Heights only posted an OBP of .393.
Meanwhile, Madison Comprehensive has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.65 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 16-3 to Dover. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rams have suffered since April 16th.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Madison Comprehensive, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-4.
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