Mt. Vernon lost against Forest Park back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats fell victim to a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of the Forest Park Rangers. Mt. Vernon has struggled against Forest Park recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Josh Shumate was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off four hits. Shumate was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Shumate wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Weintraut, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Forest Park, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will take on Heritage Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Forest Park, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pike Central at 5:30 p.m.
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