Mt. Vernon's hitters rose to the challenge against a Blue Devils pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.86 points allowed in their first game on Saturday. The Mt. Vernon Rams blew past the Lebanon Blue Devils 10-4.
Cale Maurer looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Trevor McClure, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Drew Wheeler was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Lebanon, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-5.
Mt. Vernon will be staying on the road in their second game on Saturday to face off against Jackson at 1:00 p.m. Jackson is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Mt. Vernon will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Lebanon, they will head out on the road to take on Smyrna at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lebanon is facing Smyrna at the right time seeing as Smyrna is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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