Mt. Vernon had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Spencer Rebels a 12-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Mt. Vernon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alaina Allyn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Allyn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon let Hannah West and Cora Bell loose on the outfield. West went 4-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Bell scored four runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Raycee Stallings, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Mt. Vernon will be playing at home against Loogootee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Vernon will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for South Spencer, they will head out on the road to face off against Washington at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Spencer will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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