The Evansville Christian Eagles will take on the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Evansville Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Mt. Vernon has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Evansville Christian took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against North Daviess, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Cougars 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon suffered their closest defeat since April 28th on Saturday. They fell just short of Vincennes Lincoln by a score of 7-5. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Alices recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Luke Weintraut was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Evansville Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14.
Evansville Christian might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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