Tigers
| 04/01/25 vs Rains | 6-5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Winnsboro | 11-8 |
| 03/25/25 vs Winnsboro | 7-6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Lone Oak | 19-3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Lone Oak | 12-2 |
| + 4 more games |
Mount Vernon had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Rains Wildcats. The Tigers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Mason Shipp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Wesley Salinas was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Landry Moss, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mount Vernon pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Rains, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Mount Vernon will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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