Baseball Recap: Mt. Vernon's Luck Changes for the Better on Friday

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mt. Vernon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Princeton Tigers. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wildcats as it put an end to their 12-game losing streak.

Mason Dye

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/09/25 vs Princeton	3
05/06/25 vs North Posey	2
04/22/25 @ Forest Park	1
04/14/25 vs Carmi-White County	1

Mt. Vernon got a great performance from Mason Dye as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance also gave Dye a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Weintraut, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.

Mt. Vernon's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-12. As for Princeton, they moved to 17-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Mt. Vernon has already played their next game, an 11-1 win against Wood Memorial on the 10th. As for Princeton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Boonville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.