Vincennes Rivet fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Wildcats.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Kyle Holder made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Holder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Weintraut, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Connor Stevens, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Vincennes Rivet's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6.
Vincennes Rivet will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against North Knox at 5:00 p.m. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to square off against Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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