Evansville Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mt. Vernon on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mt. Vernon Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Evansville Christian of the 5-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Evansville Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Brenner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Kyle Holder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Graeson Lyons looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Nathan Howard was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Weintraut, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Evansville Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Mt. Vernon, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14.
Evansville Christian will square off against Northeast Dubois at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will square off against Evansville Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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