Baseball Recap: Mt. Vernon Wildcats vs. North Knox Warriors
On Saturday, the Mt. Vernon Wildcats beat the North Knox Warriors 7-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Vernon.
Connor Stevens made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Stevens was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Howard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ryan Kelley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-13. As for North Knox, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Vincennes Lincoln at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Vincennes Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Knox, they will challenge South Knox at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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