Mt. Vernon is 8-2 against Centralia since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will square off against the Centralia Orphans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Salem and fell 6-1.
Ty Pierce put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pierce was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Centralia also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Effingham by a score of 9-4.
Centralia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Koch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Vernon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-20 record this season. As for Centralia, their loss dropped their record down to 16-14.
Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Centralia when the teams last played on May 1st, sneaking past 4-2. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Centralia have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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