There's no place like home for Mt. Vernon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Breese Central Cougars 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Nolan Mast
| 04/23/25 vs Breese Central | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Benton | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Effingham | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Civic Memorial | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Nolan Mast, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryker Perigo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 5-11. As for Breese Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will square off against Marion at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Breese Central, they will take on Roxana at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cougars 3.9, the Shells 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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