Mt. Vernon is 4-0 against Richland County since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Vernon Rams are on the road again to play the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Mt. Vernon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Salem.
Danicah Tobin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Tobin was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon let Arwyn Wilkey and Paige Watson loose on the outfield. Wilkey scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Watson went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, even though Cumberland scored an imposing 14 runs on Wednesday, Richland County still came out on top. Everything went Richland County's way against Cumberland as Richland County made off with a 23-14 win. The victory was just what Richland County needed coming off of a 16-3 defeat in their prior matchup.
Miranda Dowty was a standout: she fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bloomer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-6.
Mt. Vernon now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Richland County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Richland County in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. 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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