Mt. Vernon won the last time they faced Clever, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers walked away with a 12-9 win over the Clever Blue Jays. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Vernon.
Cheyenne Bieber and Emily Schubert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bieber didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Schubert tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Bieber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bieber scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Schubert scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Molly Daniels, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rae Downing, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. As for Clever, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will challenge Ash Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clever, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Pleasant Hope at 5:00 p.m. Clever is facing Pleasant Hope at the right time seeing as Pleasant Hope is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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