The home team had won the previous four meetings between Rose Bud and Mt. Vernon-Enola, and Rose Bud kept the tradition alive. The Rose Bud Ramblers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mt. Vernon-Enola Warhawks a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Ramblers, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jay Bell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Rose Bud let Tanner Bell and Athan Hensley run wild. Bell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hensley scored a run while going 2-for-3. Caden Calhoun was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Rose Bud always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon-Enola only posted an OBP of .261.
Ramblers
| 03/11/25 vs Mt. Vernon-Enola | 10-0 |
| 03/10/25 vs East Poinsett County | 16-6 |
| 03/06/25 vs England | 19-10 |
Rose Bud pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.7 runs. As for Mt. Vernon-Enola, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Rose Bud will venture away from home to challenge Beebe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Beebe will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Rose Bud surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Vernon-Enola, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nemo Vista at 7:00 p.m. Nemo Vista has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Mt. Vernon-Enola will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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