Marauders
| 05/22/25 @ Yorktown | 7 |
| 05/22/25 vs Yorktown | 11 |
| 05/17/25 @ Bloomington North | 9 |
| 05/17/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 5 |
| + 17 more games |
Mt. Vernon has won seven straight games at home, while East Central has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Marauders will welcome the Trojans at 11:00 a.m. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Mt. Vernon made easy work of Yorktown and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Marauders haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Ben Schaeffer was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted over his last 12 matches. Gage Blanchard was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but East Central ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Lawrenceburg 6-5.
Ryan Ott and Collin Harrill did most of the damage at the plate: Ott went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Harrill got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
East Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mt. Vernon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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