Mt. Vernon can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Belleville West Maroons, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since April 1st.
Taylor DeSmith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Arwin Wilkey, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Belleville West, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Calhoun at 2:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Rams 2.9, the Warriors 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Belleville West, they will welcome Alton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redbirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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