North Posey is 8-2 against Mt. Vernon since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Posey Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. North Posey will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Thursday, it was close, but North Posey sidestepped South Spencer for a 3-2 win.
Colby Angel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Angel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton Luigs, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Mt. Vernon lost 11-3 to Mt. Carmel on Friday.
Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Holder, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Holder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
North Posey's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Mt. Vernon, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
North Posey beat Mt. Vernon 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does North Posey have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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