Mt. Vernon dropped their record down to 7-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Crab Orchard Trojans by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Mt. Vernon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arwin Wilkey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Crab Orchard, they pushed their record up to 18-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games.
On Crab Orchard's side, Jada Burnett-Hatton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Burnett-Hatton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Mt. Vernon and Crab Orchard should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings. The Rams (ranked 59th) will meet Woodlawn (ranked 416th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Crab Orchard will take on Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (61 vs. 423).
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