The Mt. Vernon Rams will square off against the Belleville West Maroons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Mt. Vernon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Mt. Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Triad and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by just one run.
Mia Porter was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belleville West, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Murphysboro by a score of 7-4 on Friday.
Kara Kramer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleigh Dashner, who went 3-for-4 with two triples and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high.
Mt. Vernon has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Belleville West, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11.
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