Mt. Vernon had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Flora Wolves an 8-0 shutout.
Not much got past Rilan Pressgrove, who gave up just four hits to keep Flora off the board.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon got a big performance out of Trevor McClure, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Wheeler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-14. As for Flora, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-17-1 record this season.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to challenge St. Anthony at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games St. Anthony has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Flora, they will be playing at home against Mt. Carmel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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