On Saturday, Ste. Genevieve faced Mt. Vernon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ste. Genevieve Dragons fell victim to a tough 10-2 loss at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers. Ste. Genevieve's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Emily Schubert spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on one hit.
On the hitting side, Payge Evans was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Burk, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Ste. Genevieve's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Ste. Genevieve didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-6 defeat vs. Diamond on the 6th. Mt. Vernon has also already played their next matchup, a 7-6 loss against Central on the 6th.
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