After a string of three wins, Mt. Vernon's good fortune finally ran out in their second game on Friday. They fell 11-7 to the East Newton Patriots. Mt. Vernon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as East Newton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Molly Daniels made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Hali Stokes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for East Newton, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Springfield Catholic at 11:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Springfield Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Newton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jasper at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in East Newton's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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