Mt. Vernon entered their tilt with Mansfield Senior with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mansfield Senior Tygers a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Mt. Vernon, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Yost was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Yost was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Konner Daughriety, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ezra Kurek, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Mansfield Senior, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Mt. Vernon will be playing at home against Dublin Coffman at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dublin Coffman: 3, Mt. Vernon: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mansfield Senior, they will head out on the road to face off against Lima Senior at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lima Senior is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Mansfield Senior will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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