It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mount Vernon can now relate to. They fell just short of the De Kalb Bears by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Mount Vernon's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For De Kalb's part, Jaylen White and Dom Dunn made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, White pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Dunn tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. White has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, White went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI, while Dunn scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 14-21. As for De Kalb, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-7-2.
Mount Vernon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for De Kalb, they are on the road again on Saturday to play West Rusk. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Rusk: 3.4, De Kalb: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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