Mt. Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Centralia on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Orphans by a score of 2-1. The Rams have struggled against the Orphans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Taylor DeSmith spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arwin Wilkey, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one double.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Centralia, they pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will venture away from home to face off against Triad at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Centralia, they will head out to take on Belleville East at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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