Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Ashland Arrows by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Mt. Vernon has lost by just one run.
Camden Firebaugh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Clow, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Isiah Columber was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mt. Vernon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Ashland, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to take on Buckeye Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Ashland, they will be playing at home against Perkins at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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