The Diamond Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Diamond will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Diamond can now show off 20 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Stockton 12-5.
Caitlyn Suhrie was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Suhrie was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lauren Turner, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Grace Frazier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon faced Ash Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon had just enough and edged Ash Grove out 5-3. Winning may never get old, but Mt. Vernon sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Rae Downing was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Payge Evans, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Diamond's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-0. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 27-9 record this season.
Diamond was able to grind out a solid victory over Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in March, winning 9-5. Will Diamond repeat their success, or does Mt. Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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