Mt. Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against New Palestine on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 4-3. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Andrew Boldt was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Ben Schaeffer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Mt. Vernon's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for New Palestine, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
While Mt. Vernon had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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