The Mt. Vernon Marauders will face off against the Lapel Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a win while Lapel will be coming in after a defeat.
Mt. Vernon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Delta get on the board and left with a 13-0 victory on Monday. The Marauders haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
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Graci Hines made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lexi D'Angelo, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. She also put up two runs, which were her first of the season. Emma Jenkins was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mt. Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lapel unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against Hagerstown, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lapel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karlie Jannings, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Lapel's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Mt. Vernon beat Lapel 7-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Do the Marauders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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