Mt. Vernon typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Hilliard Bradley proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Yellowjackets 5-3. The victory was familiar territory for the Jaguars, who have now won three games in a row.
Jonathan Ritch
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Jonathan Ritch made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nick Barkhimer, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Hilliard Bradley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-12 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Vince Navarro, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hilliard Bradley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only managed six hits.
Hilliard Bradley pushed their record up to 10-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8.
Coming up, Hilliard Bradley will head out to square off against Lincoln at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Olentangy Berlin at 5:00 p.m.
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