Mt. Vernon lost against North Posey back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Posey Vikings. Mt. Vernon has struggled against North Posey recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hannah West was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mason, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On North Posey's side, Addie Fullop made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Fullop was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Hester, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Morgan Lavanchy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for North Posey, their victory bumped their record up to 14-7.
Mt. Vernon will challenge Evansville Bosse at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Posey, they will be playing at home against Tecumseh at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tecumseh is coming into the game with eight straight wins on the road, so North Posey will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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