Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Freeburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rams will face off against the Midgets at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Thursday, Mt. Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Greenville and fell 5-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Freeburg was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Triad. The Midgets have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Freeburg got a good showing from Jacob Pruett, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pruett has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Freeburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Miller, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run. Another was Dane Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Freeburg's defeat dropped their record down to 24-9. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 18-14.
Mt. Vernon couldn't quite get it done against Freeburg in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 as they fell 4-1. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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