The Yorktown Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, Yorktown came up short against Hamilton Southeastern and fell 7-3. Yorktown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Cheek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Grim, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon has not done well against Carmel recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Mt. Vernon came out on top against Carmel by a score of 12-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mt. Vernon considering their one-run performance the game before.
DJ Scheumann was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gage Blanchard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Yorktown's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Yorktown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Yorktown came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Does Yorktown 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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