Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Tell City recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wildcats will square off against the Marksmen at 6:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mt. Vernon is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 7-1 to North Posey.
Mt. Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Weintraut, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Jack Campbell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Tell City got themselves on the board against Springs Valley on Wednesday, but Springs Valley never followed suit. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Blackhawks 2-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Marksmen.
The result came thanks to Jack Hammond's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Riley Leinenbach was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Tell City, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Mt. Vernon couldn't quite get it done against Tell City in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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