Rams
| 05/22/26 @ Freeburg | 3 |
| 05/20/26 vs Nashville | 6 |
| 05/14/26 @ Centralia | 4 |
| 05/13/26 @ Gateway Legacy Christian Academy | 14 |
| + 28 more games |
The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Highland Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Freeburg and fell 6-3. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their meetings with the Midgets: they've now lost five in a row.
Bronx Hefner made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Highland didn't have quite enough to beat Centralia on Thursday and fell 5-4.
Highland also got a good showing from Aden Durham, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Durham a new career-low in walks (one).
On the hitting side, Highland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Barber, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs. Another was Reid Burrows, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 18-15. As for Highland, their record is now 11-22.
Mt. Vernon skirted past Highland 5-4 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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