Baseball Preview: Mt. Vernon Mountaineers vs. College Heights Christian Cougars
Mt. Vernon has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the College Heights Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Mountain Grove by a score of 11-7 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what Mt. Vernon needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Meanwhile, College Heights Christian waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Tigers 8-2.
Broderick Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Burns was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jayce Walker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for College Heights Christian, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against College Heights Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Mt. Vernon made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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