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| 05/24/25 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/18/24 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 05/21/22 - Home | 4-2 W |
| 05/18/19 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 05/19/18 - Home | 30-3 W |
| 05/23/15 - Home | 4-0 W |
Mt. Vernon had lost four games at home, but after bumping their record up to 6-14 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out the Rising Sun Shiners 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Marauders have posted since April 26th.
Ameila Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Barlow, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Rising Sun, their defeat ended a 19-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-4. They were red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the five games prior), but Mt. Vernon's pitcher proved too tough.
On Rising Sun's side, Elaina Titkemeyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Ryan Works was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against West Washington on the 24th. As for Rising Sun, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Avon on the 24th.
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