Mount Vernon put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Winona Wildcats a 19-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Mount Vernon sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Grayson Hammonds made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hammonds has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hammonds was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cameron Pope was a standout: she scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Baird, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Mount Vernon pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Winona, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Mount Vernon will look to defend their home field on Friday against Harmony at 6:00 p.m. Mount Vernon is facing Harmony at the right time seeing as Harmony is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Winona, they will head out on the road to take on Chapel Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Winona will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Chapel Hill will have lost four straight heading into Friday's matchup.
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