Monday just wasn't the day for Mt. Vernon's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Carmi-White County Bulldogs on Monday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Mt. Vernon was not able to get on the board.
Mt. Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaina Allyn, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Carmi-White County's side, not much got past Audrey Upton, who gave up just three hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Mt. Vernon off the board. Upton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caroline Simmons was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mara Sarafini, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Mt. Vernon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Carmi-White County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-4.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to challenge Gibson Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Gibson Southern's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups. As for Carmi-White County, they will be playing at home against Eldorado at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carmi-White County is facing Eldorado at the right time seeing as Eldorado is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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