Richland County fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Mt. Vernon on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 12-11. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost eight in a row.
Owen Cycholl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Keagan Puckett also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Richland County's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Mt. Vernon, they pushed their record up to 12-16 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richland County will welcome Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m.
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