Baseball Preview: Mt. Vernon Rams vs. Salem Wildcats
Mt. Vernon is 10-0 against Salem since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They came out on top against Mascoutah by a score of 3-0.
Mt. Vernon's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Trevor McClure, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Richland County out 3-2.
Kameron Wilkins tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Zimmermann was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 14-19. As for Salem, they pushed their record up to 14-17 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Salem in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zimmermann, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mt. Vernon still be able to contain Zimmermann? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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