The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Tri-Valley Scotties at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid win over New Philadelphia, taking the game 16-12.
The team relied heavily on Brooke Dovenbarger, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hailey Rudrick, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Westland a 21-0 shutout on Thursday. Tri-Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Tri-Valley, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6.
Mt. Vernon beat Tri-Valley 9-5 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tri-Valley's Raegan Smith, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Mt. Vernon to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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