Marauders
| 05/09/25 vs Muncie Central | 18 |
| 05/01/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Shelbyville | 12 |
| 05/09/25 vs Muncie Central | 11 |
| 05/06/25 @ New Castle | 9 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They put the hurt on the Muncie Central Bearcats with a sharp 18-1 win on Friday. The victory was nothing new for the Marauders as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ben Schaeffer and Drew Morgan were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Schaeffer pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Morgan struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Schaeffer went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double, while Morgan went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Blanchard, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Justin Jones was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Mt. Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive contests.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Muncie Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon is taking a road trip to face off against Hamilton Southeastern at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Muncie Central, they will face off against Jay County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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