Mt. Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Southridge on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Southridge Raiders by a score of 8-7. Mt. Vernon's loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Connor Stevens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Jack Campbell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Southridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will be playing at home against Evansville Bosse at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Evansville Bosse is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Mt. Vernon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Southridge, they will challenge Jasper at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southridge: 3.8, Jasper: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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