Wildcats
| 05/15/25 vs Southridge | 8-9 |
| 05/13/25 @ Tecumseh | 7-1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Wood Memorial | 11-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Princeton | 4-3 |
| 05/06/25 vs North Posey | 1-7 |
If Mt. Vernon was feeling good fresh off their 7-1 takedown of Tecumseh on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildcats fell just short of the Southridge Raiders by a score of 9-8 on Thursday. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jacob Caldemeyer put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Luke Weintraut made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double. Tristan Rumley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Southridge, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-11 record.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon is taking a road trip to square off against Pike Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southridge, they will be playing at home against Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight.
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