Mt. Vernon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. Everything went their way against the Columbus East Olympians as the Mt. Vernon Marauders made off with a 10-1 victory. This was a revenge matchup for Mt. Vernon, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-6 defeat when these two played in Saturday's first game.
Shelby Rakosky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rakosky was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Ainsley Baer was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Easton Wampler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Mt. Vernon, Columbus East also got a great game from a two-way player: Baleigh Fish. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Fish was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Fish wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hermione Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Mt. Vernon will be playing at home against New Castle at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Columbus East, they are on the road again on Monday to play Columbus North at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Columbus North has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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