Friday just wasn't the day for Mt. Vernon's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Graves County Eagles on Friday. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
Owen Burke was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
Mt. Vernon has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Graves County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-7.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will square off against Cahokia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Comanches have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.17 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Graves County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mayfield at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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