The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets will face off against the Newark Catholic Green Wave at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Mt. Vernon managed to slip by Granville the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Yellowjackets lost 12-1 to the Blue Aces on Monday.
Mt. Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Clow, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Newark Catholic). They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Utica on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Green Wave considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Newark Catholic's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Newark Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, as Mt. Vernon made off with an 11-3 win. Will the Yellowjackets repeat their success, or do the Green Wave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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