Salem and Mt. Vernon are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Salem Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Vernon Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Salem gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They blew past Lawrenceville 12-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Salem.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Paulson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Russell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon won against Lincoln on Saturday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Mt. Vernon came out on top against Charleston by a score of 7-2. That's two games straight that Mt. Vernon has won by exactly five runs.
Danicah Tobin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Tobin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Tobin was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Arwyn Wilkey was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Addison McMillen was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Salem's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. As for Mt. Vernon, their record now sits at 9-10.
Salem couldn't quite finish off Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in March and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tobin, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Salem knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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