Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evansville North Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Vernon of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah West, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Evansville North's side, Jessica Sisson looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Sisson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Allie Joiner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jinnis Gerth was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Evansville North, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to challenge Pike Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Evansville North, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Evansville Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Evansville Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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