Carbondale had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 7-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Mt. Vernon Rams, falling 11-1. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Terriers, who until this matchup were averaging 4.07 runs allowed.
Carbondale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Karayiannis, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Mt. Vernon's side, the team relied heavily on Ty Pierce, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Pierce also scored two runs, which is notable because the Rams are 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Ryker Perigo was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and one triple.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Vernon beat Carbondale by a score of 10-0 on Thursday.
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