Mt. Vernon waltzed into their match on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the East Central Trojans get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-3 on Saturday.
Not much got past Braxton Loy, who gave up just five hits to keep East Central off the board. Loy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Joy was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Justin Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Marauders
| 05/24/25 vs East Central | 3-0 |
| 05/24/25 vs East Central | 7-3 |
| 05/22/25 vs Yorktown | 11-3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 5-2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Muncie Central | 18-1 |
| + 4 more games |
Mt. Vernon's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for East Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-9.
Mt. Vernon has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Richmond on the 28th. As for East Central, they will take on Whiteland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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