New Philadelphia lost against Mt. Vernon on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The New Philadelphia Quakers fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets by a score of 2-1. New Philadelphia has struggled against Mt. Vernon recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Kayden Packard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits. Packard has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Konner Daughriety, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
New Philadelphia's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Mt. Vernon, the win (which was their 16th in a row) raised their record to 19-3.
New Philadelphia will be playing at home against Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to square off against Heath at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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