On Saturday, Central faced Mt. Vernon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Central Rebels won by a run and slipped past the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers 7-6.
Central let Khloe Dischbein and Kaydence Cosby loose on the outfield. Dischbein went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Cosby scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Portell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Burk, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will take on West County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will be playing at home against Pierce City at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Pierce City is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Mt. Vernon will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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