Mt. Vernon had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Watkins Memorial Warriors with a sharp 12-1 win on Wednesday. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jocelyn Scarbury was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Scarbury was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Hailey Rudrick was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mt. Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Watkins Memorial only posted a batting average of .071.
Yellowjackets
| 05/28/25 vs Watkins Memorial | 12-1 |
| 05/23/25 vs Big Walnut | 9-2 |
| 05/21/25 vs Briggs | 15-0 |
| 05/16/25 vs Zanesville | 17-0 |
| 05/15/25 @ Granville | 12-0 |
| + 14 more games |
The victory was the 19th in a row for Mt. Vernon, bringing their record up to 25-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Watkins Memorial, they moved to 16-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will square off against Dublin Scioto at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Irish have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. Watkins Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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