The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will face off against the Licking Heights Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Vernon has three straight victories, Licking Heights has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mt. Vernon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Hayes with a sharp 13-4 win on Saturday.
Kayden Packard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five games. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two doubles. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Carter Castlemen
| 04/19/25 @ Hayes | 4 |
| 04/09/25 @ Northridge | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Zanesville | 2 |
| 04/16/25 vs Newark Catholic | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Westerville South | 1 |
In other batting news, Carter Castlemen was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Hershberger, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Licking Heights came up short against Licking Valley on Thursday, falling 12-1.
Licking Heights saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maxim Fink, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Licking Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Licking Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Mt. Vernon made off with a 10-1 victory. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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