Yellowjackets
| 05/15/25 @ Licking Valley | 4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Johnstown-Monroe | 11 |
| 05/10/25 vs Dublin Coffman | 10 |
| 05/09/25 @ Licking Heights | 8 |
| 05/08/25 @ Granville | 9 |
| + 16 more games |
The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will face off against the Hilliard Bradley Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Mt. Vernon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Licking Valley just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Mt. Vernon got a good showing from Jagger Dohn, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dohn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ezra Kurek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dammon Wolfe, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hilliard Bradley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Hamilton Township 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Logan Minamyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Minamyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Connor Stubblefield looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Hilliard Bradley: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 7-11 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Vince Navarro was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Nick Barkhimer, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Hilliard Bradley's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
