There's no place like home for Mt. Vernon, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Pike Central Chargers out 4-3. For Mt. Vernon, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 defeat Pike Central walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Holder, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Holder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Pike Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to square off against Evansville Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pike Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Washington at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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