The Mount Vernon Christian Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Granite Falls Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Mount Vernon Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mount Vernon Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Friday Harbor 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hurricanes have posted since March 13th.
South Whidbey hit Granite Falls with a four-run fourth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 13-4 to the Falcons. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Gwinner was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Drake Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.
Mount Vernon Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Granite Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Mount Vernon Christian couldn't quite finish off Granite Falls when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 7-5. Can the Hurricanes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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