The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will head out to challenge the Vincennes Rivet Patriots at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Mt. Vernon has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 1st.
Mt. Vernon couldn't beat Heritage Hills on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Wildcats came up short against the Patriots, falling 14-4.
Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Campbell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Bryce Bourne also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Vincennes Rivet's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Shakamak by a score of 7-5.
Henry Holka was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody (Bo) Shots, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Vincennes Rivet, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
Mt. Vernon took their victory against Vincennes Rivet when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. 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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