Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mt. Vernon's offense. They fell just short of the Carterville Lions by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mt. Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danicah Tobin, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Carterville, they pushed their record up to 23-4 with the victory, which was their 31st straight at home dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 18-0 win against Cahokia on the 15th. Carterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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