Mt. Vernon lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-4 to the Belleville West Maroons. Mt. Vernon has not had much luck with Belleville West recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Drew Wheeler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Trevor McClure, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 12-17. As for Belleville West, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-9.
Mt. Vernon is on the road again on Saturday to play Belleville East at 2:30 p.m. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Belleville West, they will head out on the road to face off against Columbia at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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