Mt. Vernon got themselves on the board against Zeigler-Royalton on Wednesday, but Zeigler-Royalton never followed suit. They came out on top against the Tornadoes by a score of 3-0.
Cale Maurer
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Cale Maurer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mt. Vernon is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 7-13 otherwise. Maurer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Maxwell Nowak looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Alex Kiefer was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 20-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will head out to square off against Teutopolis at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Zeigler-Royalton, they will venture away from home to face off against Hardin County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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