Mt. Vernon dropped their record down to 22-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Riverton Rams by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Mountaineers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Emily Schubert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Cheyenne Bieber made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Riverton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Riverton's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Roxsan Felix gave up only one earned run on six hits. Felix has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Riverton's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avery Barnett, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to take on Frontenac at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Riverton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pittsburg at 4:30 p.m. on the 15th.
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