Mt. Vernon had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They came out on top against the West Holmes Knights by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for Mt. Vernon, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Brooke Dovenbarger, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Rylee Myers was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On West Holmes' side, Addison Yoder spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Briar Cline made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Peyton Carathers, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for West Holmes, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to face off against Lexington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lexington is coming into the match with 11 straight losses at home, meaning Mt. Vernon will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for West Holmes, they will head out on the road to take on Garaway at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Holmes is facing Garaway at the right time seeing as Garaway is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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