Mt. Vernon was led to victory by Allie Sweeten, who turned in her biggest game of the season on Saturday. Sweeten turned in nothing short of a gem: she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Sweeten and Mt. Vernon are on the road again on Tuesday to play Marion at 3:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon will be headed into this one with a pretty big disadvantage in the rankings (they're ranked 185 places lower in Illinois), but they're not letting that get them down. Will they be able to pull off an upset behind Sweeten? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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