On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Mt. Vernon Rams had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against the Nashville Hornets. Mt. Vernon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Matthew McKinney stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor McClure, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Nashville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-3.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to face off against Belleville West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Belleville West is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Mt. Vernon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Nashville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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