Mount Vernon and Pottsboro squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mount Vernon had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Tigers have suffered since March 2, 2024.
Mason Shipp was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Carsen Summerlin
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On the hitting side, Mount Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carsen Summerlin, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Summerlin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Mount Vernon and nudges their season record down to 20-8. As for Pottsboro, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 16-7-1.
While Mount Vernon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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