
Warhawks
04/14/25 vs Wonderview | 15 |
03/14/25 vs Shirley | 12 |
03/29/25 @ Wonderview | 7 |
04/08/25 vs White County Central | 5 |
03/13/25 vs Nemo Vista | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon-Enola). Everything went their way against the Wonderview Daredevils on Monday as they made off with a 15-5 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warhawks as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Tucker Henry was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Mt. Vernon-Enola: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Rodgers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Asher Adams, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Vernon-Enola was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mt. Vernon-Enola's record now sits at 3-9. As for Wonderview, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-7 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon-Enola will welcome Baptist Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warhawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Wonderview, they will be playing at home against Bigelow at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Daredevils are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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