The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will head out to face off against the Granville Blue Aces at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mt. Vernon comes in on three and Granville on nine.
Mt. Vernon gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Lakewood by a score of 5-2.
Jagger Dohn tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kayden Packard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ezra Kurek, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Granville got the win against Newark Catholic on Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. The result was nothing new for the Blue Aces, who have now won ten matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Granville's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their record now sits at 10-6.
Mt. Vernon suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Granville in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Yellowjackets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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