There's no place like home for Mt. Vernon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Greenfield-Central Cougars on Friday. This was a revenge game for the Marauders: when they faced off against the Cougars on Thursday, they had to take a 4-1 loss.
Mt. Vernon got a great performance from Tristan Sitton as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Ryker Baer
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ryker Baer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Greenfield-Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Mt. Vernon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-2 defeat against Carmel on the 17th. As for Greenfield-Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 14-5 victory against Guerin Catholic on the 17th.
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