Mt. Vernon dropped to 14-12 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the East Central Trojans, falling 11-4. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Oliver Wilkinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Meyer, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for East Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-6. Considering they have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
On East Central's side, Ethan Wynn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Wynn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, East Central got a massive performance out of Chase Marsh, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Marsh a new career-high. Noah Long also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Mt. Vernon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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