| 05/04/26 vs Murphysboro | 11-1 |
| 05/01/26 @ Mattoon | 10-2 |
| 04/29/26 vs Herrin | 7-3 |
| 04/28/26 vs Cahokia | 15-0 |
| 04/28/26 @ Cahokia | 15-0 |
Mt. Vernon came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Murphysboro Red Devils 11-1. For the Rams, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 victory the Red Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Ty Pierce, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The Rams are 8-1 when Pierce posts two or more runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Perigo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Mt. Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 15-9. As for Murphysboro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-18.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will host Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Murphysboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pinckneyville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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