Baseball Recap: Mt. Vernon Extends Winning Streak to Eight

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Previous Games

05/13/25 vs Zanesville	1-0
05/12/25 vs Johnstown-Monroe	11-1
05/10/25 vs Dublin Coffman	10-4
05/09/25 @ Licking Heights	8-1
05/08/25 @ Granville	9-4
+ 3 more games

Mt. Vernon entered their tilt with Zanesville on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 1-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 11-1 back in April.

Mt. Vernon's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Zanesville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.

Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 9-4 loss against Licking Valley on the 15th. As for Zanesville, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-2 defeat against Watkins Memorial on the 15th.