The Mount Vernon Majors will square off against the Eastern Ramblers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Vernon is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Mount Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Thomas Jefferson Science & Technology and fell 6-5.
Mount Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Torres, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Ian Hamilton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Eastern and McKinley Tech, and McKinley Tech kept the tradition alive. The Ramblers lost 13-4 to the Trainers on Wednesday.
Eastern handed starting duties to Finnian Burns, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Burns has become a key player for the Ramblers: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Lucas Campbell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Mount Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Eastern, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mount Vernon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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