It was a good run, but Mt. Vernon unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carbondale Terriers. Mt. Vernon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carbondale apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Trevor McClure spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Carbondale's side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Perrott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Mt. Vernon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-15. As for Carbondale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will stay at home for another game and welcome Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Zeigler-Royalton: 3.5, Mt. Vernon: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carbondale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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