Mt. Vernon had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Highland Bulldogs on Saturday, sneaking past 5-4. This was a revenge game for the Rams: when they faced off against the Bulldogs on Saturday, they had to take a 3-2 loss.
Maxwell Nowak
| 05/24/25 vs Highland | 5 |
| 05/19/25 @ Mascoutah | 1 |
| 05/14/25 @ Zeigler-Royalton | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Centralia | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Mattoon | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Marion | 6 |
Maxwell Nowak looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryker Perigo, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 13-19. As for Highland, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-13.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mt. Vernon will face off against Centralia at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Highland, they will square off against Belleville East at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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