On Saturday, the North Knox Warriors came up short against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats and fell 7-4.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Connor Stevens made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Stevens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nathan Howard was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kelley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
North Knox dropped their record down to 8-15 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-13 record this season.
North Knox will take on South Knox at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Vincennes Lincoln, where first pitch is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Vincennes Lincoln will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mt. Vernon surely won't give up without a fight.
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