Perry Central managed to slip by Mt. Vernon the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Commodores came up short against the Wildcats on Thursday, falling 9-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Commodores have suffered since April 26, 2025.
Dylan Mullis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Wyatt Peckinpaugh also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Perry Central and nudges their season record down to 7-4-1. As for Mt. Vernon, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-7.
Coming up, Perry Central will challenge Wood Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Carmel at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Aces have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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