The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Mt. Vernon gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Cahokia as Mt. Vernon made off with a 14-2 victory.
Drew Wheeler was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ty Pierce, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mattoon suffered a tough 13-5 loss at the hands of Teutopolis on Thursday.
Slater Trier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Mattoon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Mattoon when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Mt. Vernon made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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