The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will face off against the Tecumseh Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tecumseh took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Vernon had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Wood Memorial on Saturday. The Wildcats blew past the Trojans 13-2.
Levi Embrey
| 05/09/26 @ Wood Memorial | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs South Spencer | 4 |
| 04/21/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 3 |
| 04/06/26 @ Evansville Harrison | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Perry Central | 1 |
Levi Embrey made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of his plate appearances with five RBI.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Easton Hall, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. The Wildcats are undefeated when Hall posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Luke Weintraut was another key player, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Mt. Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Tecumseh fell victim to Northeast Dubois and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Jeeps, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Tecumseh, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Tecumseh when the teams last played back in May of 2025, as Mt. Vernon made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Braves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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