Mt. Vernon has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Sarcoxie Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a win while Sarcoxie will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Vernon stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in their second game on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hollister with a sharp 18-0 victory. Mt. Vernon's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cheyenne Bieber made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bieber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Bieber was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Molly Daniels, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Payge Evans was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sarcoxie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of Diamond.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Sarcoxie, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Sarcoxie in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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