Paideia was the 3-1 winner over Mount Vernon when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Paideia Pythons' rough 12-2 loss to the Mount Vernon Mustangs on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Paideia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colin Thomas put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Thomas has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Thomas wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Calvin Jardina, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Paideia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Mount Vernon, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Paideia didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-3 victory vs. Mt. Bethel Christian Academy on the 18th. As for Mount Vernon, they will head out on the road to face off against King's Ridge Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in King's Ridge Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matchups.
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