Jackson typically has all the answers at home, but in their second game on Saturday Mt. Vernon proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Jackson Fighting Indians. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mt. Vernon.
Drew Wheeler was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season. As for Jackson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Waterloo at 4:00 p.m. As for Jackson, they will face off against Warren East at 3:15 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Jackson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Warren East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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