Mt. Vernon can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the West Holmes Knights with a sharp 15-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Mt. Vernon as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jocelyn Scarbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Rudrick was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Keely Pollard, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On West Holmes' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenzie Woods, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for West Holmes, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Vernon beat West Holmes by a score of 6-3.
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