Mt. Vernon-Enola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the St. Joseph Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Vernon-Enola of the 19-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Tucker Henry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mt. Vernon-Enola didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph only tossed seven.
On St. Joseph's side, Max Longing and Xavier Stobaugh did most of the damage at the plate: Longing scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Stobaugh scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. George Heer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Vernon-Enola's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for St. Joseph, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 15-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Mt. Vernon-Enola by a score of 11-1.
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