After a string of 16 wins dating back to last season, Mt. Vernon's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Lincoln Golden Lions by a score of 5-4. Mt. Vernon was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lincoln apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Zac Clow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Lincoln's side, Landon Ringhiser tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Lincoln's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Whitacre, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Vernon fell to 3-1. As for Lincoln, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will take on Ashland at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Westland at 5:00 p.m.
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