Evansville Harrison has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evansville Harrison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Evansville Harrison lost 26-2 to Castle on Tuesday.
Evansville Harrison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddy Rickabaugh, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Mt. Vernon never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. They blew past the Golden Aces 13-1.
Alaina Allyn and Ali Lyke were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Allyn struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Lyke tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Allyn scored two runs while going 4-for-6, while Lyke scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cora Bell was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Taylor Mason was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Evansville Harrison's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Evansville Harrison hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Evansville Harrison suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Evansville Harrison, Kaylen Salee (who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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