The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Evansville North Huskies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Vernon is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Mt. Vernon might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to Princeton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Mt. Vernon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cora Bell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evansville North fell victim to North Posey and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Evansville North has struggled against North Posey recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ripley Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 9-8. As for Evansville North, their record is now 7-10.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Evansville North in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Mt. Vernon, Maci Warner (who tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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