Mt. Vernon lost against Carbondale back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams fell just short of the Carbondale Terriers by a score of 3-1. Mt. Vernon has not had much luck with Carbondale recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Allie Sweeten spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arwyn Wilkey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Carbondale's side, the team relied heavily on Ella Karayiannis, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Carbondale, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-14-1.
Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centralia is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Carbondale, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against East St. Louis at 4:30 p.m. Carbondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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