Mount Vernon has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Kentlake Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mount Vernon: 1.6, Kentlake: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Mount Vernon beat Monroe 6-2.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kentlake had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Kentlake as they're now sitting on three straight.
Josh Manaois looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Ledbetter was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Loghry, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Mount Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2-1 record this season. As for Kentlake, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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