Baseball Recap: Prairiland Takes a Loss

Prairiland had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-9-1 to make it four. They lost 8-1 to the Mount Vernon Tigers. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.

As for Mount Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Considering they have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

For Mount Vernon's part, Mason Shipp spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.

On the hitting side, Carsen Summerlin was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Pierson Clayton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mount Vernon beat Prairiland by a score of 16-4 on Friday.