Evansville Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 11-8 to the Mt. Vernon Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Evansville Central of the 11-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Maddie Glaser and Danika Dix did some serious damage despite the final result: Glaser scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Dix scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kaylee Magro was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Cora Bell was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Raycee Stallings, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Evansville Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Mt. Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Evansville Central is on the road again on Friday to play North Posey at 5:00 p.m. North Posey is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Evansville Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Mt. Vernon will take on Evansville Bosse at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Vernon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Evansville Bosse's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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