Mt. Vernon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Evansville Bosse Bulldogs with a sharp 19-2 win. The result was nothing new for Mt. Vernon, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ali Lyke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Lyke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Hannah West, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Raycee Stallings was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
On Evansville Bosse's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Trail, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory was the third in a row for Mt. Vernon, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. As for Evansville Bosse, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to square off against Southridge at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Evansville Bosse, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Evansville Harrison at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Harrison is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Evansville Bosse will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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