The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Pike Central Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a win while Pike Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Mt. Vernon will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Tell City, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Marksmen 4-3.
Nathan Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Jack Campbell was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Pike Central fell victim to Forest Park and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 13-0 to the Rangers. The Chargers have struggled against the Rangers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-13 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Pike Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Pike Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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