Mt. Vernon lost against Freeburg back in April of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams fell 5-2 to the Freeburg Midgets. Mt. Vernon has not had much luck with Freeburg recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mt. Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Pierce, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Freeburg's side, William Scaiefe looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Scaiefe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lain Krauss was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Ethan Foster was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 13-19. As for Freeburg, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will square off against Mascoutah at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Freeburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Triad at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Triad will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Freeburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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