Mt. Vernon owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the New Castle Trojans with a sharp 9-0 win. The Marauders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Trojans, too.
Andrew Boldt
| 04/15/25 vs Shelbyville | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Delta | 6 |
| 04/22/25 @ New Palestine | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 7 |
| 05/06/25 @ New Castle | 10 |
Not much got past Andrew Boldt, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep New Castle off the board. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Boldt.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Bryndan Wylie, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. The Marauders are undefeated when Wylie posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Baer, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mt. Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for New Castle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will have a chance to go back-to-back against New Castle: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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