Commerce had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-9-1 to make it 11. They came up short against Mount Vernon, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Mount Vernon this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-0 on Tuesday.
As for Mount Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
For Mount Vernon's part, Ryder Bowers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Bowers has posted over his last three games. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs. He has become a key player for Mount Vernon: the team is 4-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Landry Moss was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Wesley Salinas was another key player, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one run.
Coming up, Commerce will take on Malakoff at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mount Vernon, they will face off against Lone Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Buffaloes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.44 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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