On Monday, Mt. Vernon faced Carmel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Vernon Marauders fell 6-2 to the Carmel Greyhounds. Mt. Vernon's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mt. Vernon got a good showing from Caden Taylor, who didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Josh James made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Mt. Vernon's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Carmel, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will square off against Pendleton Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Vernon is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road. As for Carmel, they will take on Noblesville at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Noblesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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