The Belleville West Maroons didn't have quite enough to beat the Mt. Vernon Rams on Saturday and fell 2-1.
Ellaina Jenkins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Belleville West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charli Coppernoll, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI. Caleigh Dashner was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.
Belleville West's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-12. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 10-8 record.
Looking ahead, Belleville West will take on Alton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Redbirds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Maroons will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Calhoun at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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