Carbondale hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Terriers will challenge the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Carbondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Carbondale fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Terriers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Mt. Vernon's part, not much got past Maxwell Nowak, who gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Carbondale off the board. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Nowak.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bronx Hefner, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Carbondale's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mt. Vernon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
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