Mt. Vernon waltzed into their match on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They put the hurt on the Licking Heights Hornets with a sharp 10-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Mt. Vernon, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Jagger Dohn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Jonny Askew was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Konner Daughriety was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Licking Heights' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Ribbing, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Licking Heights, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against West Holmes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Licking Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge Olentangy Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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