Mt. Vernon and Evansville Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Evansville Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Mt. Vernon couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of Evansville Central on Wednesday. The loss means Mt. Vernon is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Mt. Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Clowers, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Evansville Christian had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Springs Valley 9-3.
Carson Tate and Kaden Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Tate scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Brown scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Dunham, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mt. Vernon came up short against Evansville Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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