Mt. Vernon won the last time they faced Centralia, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Mt. Vernon Rams had just enough and edged the Centralia Orphans out 4-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mt. Vernon.
Wade Pierce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Pierce was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Kiefer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Trevor McClure was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Centralia's side, they got a good showing from Nolan Pryor, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Pryor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lane Griffin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Centralia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will take on Murphysboro at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Murphysboro knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Mt. Vernon likes a good challenge. As for Centralia, they will be playing at home against Carlyle at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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