Mt. Vernon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Ash Grove Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Mt. Vernon can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Purdy as Mt. Vernon made off with a 10-3 victory.
Rae Downing was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Cheyenne Bieber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ash Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Mt. Vernon by a score of 9-7.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Ash Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Ash Grove when the teams last played on Wednesday, sneaking past 9-7. 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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