Mt. Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Columbus East in Saturday's first game but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Columbus East Olympians by a score of 7-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Vernon of the 10-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mt. Vernon got a good showing from Cora Rush, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Shelby Rakosky was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Emma Jenkins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Columbus East's side, Hermione Robinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over 7.2 innings while giving up six earned runs off 14 hits (and only one walk). Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Savanna Sullivan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Baleigh Fish was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Columbus East, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Vernon beat Columbus East by a score of 10-1 later that day.
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