After five games on the road, Mt. Vernon is heading back home. They will take on the Forest Park Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Evansville Reitz. The victory was just what Mt. Vernon needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior contest.
Connor Stevens tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Jones, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Kyle Holder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Forest Park came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Jeeps as they made off with a 12-2 win. Considering Forest Park has won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got Mt. Vernon back to even at 4-4. As for Forest Park, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Forest Park when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Mt. Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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