The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Heritage Hills Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Mt. Vernon suffered a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Forest Park. Mt. Vernon has not had much luck with Forest Park recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Josh Shumate put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits. Shumate was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Shumate wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Weintraut, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Heritage Hills was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged North Harrison out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Heritage Hills.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Heritage Hills, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Mt. Vernon suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Heritage Hills in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Mt. Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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