Flora fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-0 to the Mt. Vernon Rams, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Flora has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mt. Vernon's part, the result came thanks to Rilan Pressgrove's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon got a big performance out of Trevor McClure, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Drew Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Flora's loss dropped their record down to 12-17-1. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season.
Flora will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to take on St. Anthony at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Vernon has three straight victories, St. Anthony has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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