The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to take on the Herrin Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Cahokia on Thursday as Mt. Vernon made off with a 24-1 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Taylor Desmith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Desmith was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Holloway, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Lowery, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Herrin was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell just short of Hamilton County by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Herrin in their matchups with Hamilton County: they've now lost three in a row.
Sophie Schramm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Herrin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jersey Summers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Herrin, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Mt. Vernon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Herrin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Herrin in their previous meeting back in April of 2019 as Mt. Vernon made off with a 9-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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