Mount Vernon took a 12-run loss the last time they faced off against Rains, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mount Vernon Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rains Wildcats on Friday, sneaking past 7-6. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 13-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Kajmiere Foster
| 03/07/25 @ Rains | 3 |
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Cameron Pope and Kajmiere Foster did most of the damage at the plate: Pope went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Foster scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave Foster a new career-high in hits. Olivia Baird was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Mount Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. Rains is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Vernon will take on Hooks at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rains, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Rains Wildcats challenge Commerce Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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