It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mt. Vernon can now relate to. They fell just short of the Pendleton Heights Arabians by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Mt. Vernon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pendleton Heights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Cameron Sullivan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Criss, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Pendleton Heights' side, Brayden Stevenson tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Clint Miller was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Grile, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Vernon and nudges their season record down to 18-8. As for Pendleton Heights, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-10.
Mt. Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pendleton Heights, they will face off against Greenfield-Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Greenfield-Central is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Pendleton Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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