Mt. Vernon lost against Rising Sun on Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Mt. Vernon Marauders might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-4 to the Rising Sun Shiners, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Mt. Vernon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cora Rush was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ainsley Baer, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Easton Wampler was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
On Rising Sun's side, Elaina Titkemeyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Titkemeyer was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Works, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Courtney, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Rising Sun, the win (which was their 19th in a row) raised their record to 23-1.
Mt. Vernon will take on Richmond at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Mt. Vernon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Rising Sun, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Trinity Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. Rising Sun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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