Yorktown extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 10-14. They came up short against the Mt. Vernon Marauders, falling 8-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Mt. Vernon's part, they gave Matthew Weierbach the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The Marauders are 7-3 when Weierbach allows three or fewer earned runs, but 6-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Mason Meyer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Vernon's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is undefeated (and 9-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Bryndan Wylie, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mt. Vernon beat Yorktown by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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