Baseball Game Preview: Mt. Vernon Rams vs. Carbondale Terriers

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Previous Games

04/15/25 - Away	4-0 W
05/07/24 - Home	1-4 L
04/11/24 - Away	6-4 W
05/24/23 - Home	14-4 W
04/13/23 - Home	3-2 W
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Mt. Vernon is 9-1 against Carbondale since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Rams will welcome the Terriers at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Mt. Vernon: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Carbondale has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.

Mt. Vernon lost 15-3 to Father McGivney Catholic on Wednesday.

Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Kiefer, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Carbondale fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Terriers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Carbondale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Carbondale in their previous matchup on Tuesday, winning 4-0. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Terriers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.