Mt. Vernon lost to Pinckneyville back in March of 2022 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Rams fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 5-4.
Danicah Tobin
| 05/12/26 vs Pinckneyville | 9 |
| 05/09/26 vs Belleville West | 9 |
| 05/06/26 vs Centralia | 13 |
Danicah Tobin put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Tobin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lexxi Howard, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Arwyn Wilkey was another, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Pinckneyville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will be playing at home against Goreville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Pinckneyville, they will square off against Farina South Central at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.7, the Cougars 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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