Utica fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Yellowjackets, falling 14-0. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Redskins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Utica's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Utica and Mt. Vernon could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Redskins (ranked 340th) will meet Lakewood (ranked 49th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon will take on Granville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (145 vs. 21).
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