West Holmes is 0-10 against Mt. Vernon since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Holmes Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. West Holmes will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
West Holmes can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They blew past Canton Central Catholic 22-1. While fans of West Holmes might be used to big wins, the 21-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Addison Yoder made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Yoder was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Keegan Uhl and Zalina Proper did most of the damage at the plate: Uhl went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Proper scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Briar Cline, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Vernon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over New Albany on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Mt. Vernon as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
West Holmes' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Mt. Vernon, their record is now 11-7.
West Holmes suffered a grim 16-5 defeat to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can West Holmes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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