The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Pike Central Chargers at 11:00 a.m.
On Thursday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Evansville North and fell 4-1. Mt. Vernon has struggled against Evansville North recently, as their game on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
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.
Meanwhile, Pike Central made easy work of South Spencer on Wednesday and carried off an 18-8 win. With that victory, Pike Central brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Lexie Onyett made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Onyett was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Pike Central let Brailey Mills and Taryn Fiscus loose on the outfield. Mills scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Fiscus scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Haylie Fulcher, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Pike Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Pike Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Mt. Vernon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Pike Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.9. Will Mt. Vernon keep running through batters, or will Pike Central buck the trend?
Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Pike Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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