Baseball Preview: Mt. Vernon Rams vs. Richland County Tigers
Mt. Vernon is 9-1 against Richland County since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Mt. Vernon is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Teutopolis on Monday. They lost 10-1 to the Wooden Shoes.
Mt. Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Wheeler, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Richland County had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five last Monday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Rolen Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Winkler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Cooper Hires, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Mt. Vernon has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-18 record this season. As for Richland County, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Richland County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Mt. Vernon made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team 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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