Rams
| 04/17/25 vs Carbondale | 13 |
| 03/31/25 @ Benton | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs DuQuoin | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs Salem | 6 |
| 03/19/25 vs Civic Memorial | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Carbondale Terriers on Thursday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 on Tuesday.
Cale Maurer made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Kiefer, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Mt. Vernon is 2-1 when Kiefer posts two or more runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nolan Mast, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Mt. Vernon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Mt. Vernon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Carbondale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will venture away from home to square off against Waterloo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Carbondale, they will head out to face off against Century at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
