Yorktown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-1 to the Mt. Vernon Marauders. Yorktown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mt. Vernon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Yorktown saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Grim, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they got a great performance from Cameron Sullivan as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Sullivan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh James, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gage Blanchard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Yorktown's loss dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Yorktown by a score of 7-4.
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