Baseball Game Preview: Greenfield-Central Cougars vs. Mt. Vernon Marauders

Greenfield-Central hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Marauders at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday just wasn't the day for Greenfield-Central's offense. They lost 10-0 to McCutcheon on Saturday. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Royals, sneaking past 3-1.

Griffin Raquet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.

At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Joy, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.

Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Greenfield-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenfield-Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.