Mt. Vernon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Fishers Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fishers took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Delta 16-0. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Mt. Vernon with their most commanding win of the season.
Shelby Rakosky was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Emma Jenkins was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run.
Meanwhile, Fishers fell victim to Hamilton Southeastern and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Royals by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which Fishers was not able to get on the board.
Fishers saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victoria Abel, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Fishers, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Mt. Vernon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fishers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mt. Vernon beat Fishers 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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