On Monday, Mt. Vernon faced Liberal in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Liberal Bulldogs. Winning may never get old, but Mt. Vernon sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Rae Downing was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Payge Evans, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Mt. Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-8 record this season. As for Liberal, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Mt. Vernon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-2 victory vs. Skyline on the 30th. Liberal has also already played their next match, a 23-1 win against Osceola on the 30th.
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