Mt. Vernon and Mattoon are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rams will welcome the Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a win while Mattoon will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cahokia as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Alex Kiefer
| 05/01/25 @ Cahokia | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cahokia | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Carbondale | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs DuQuoin | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Civic Memorial | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
The team relied heavily on Alex Kiefer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Vernon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden McKee, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Mattoon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Teutopolis.
Mathew Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Mattoon, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Mt. Vernon couldn't quite finish off Mattoon in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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