After losing to Neosho the last time they met, Mt. Vernon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Neosho Wildcats on Saturday. That's two games straight that Mt. Vernon has won by just one run.
For Neosho's part, Bostyn Patterson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Finnegan Versluis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Neosho, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will stay at home for another game and welcome Galena at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Neosho will take on East Newton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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