Baseball Game Preview: Mt. Vernon Wildcats vs. Evansville Memorial Tigers

Mt. Vernon is 0-10 against Evansville Memorial since April of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Wildcats will face off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Mt. Vernon was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Evansville Christian on Monday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 7-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.

Easton Hall

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/26/25 @ Evansville Christian	3
05/19/25 @ Tell City	2
04/15/25 vs Washington	2
05/13/25 @ Tecumseh	1
04/01/25 vs Evansville Christian	1

The team relied heavily on Easton Hall, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jack Campbell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Evansville Memorial's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Heritage Hills on Saturday. The Tigers had just enough and edged out Evansville Harrison 3-2.

Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 8-14 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Evansville Memorial, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.

Mt. Vernon suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Evansville Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.