Mt. Vernon extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-11. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the North Posey Vikings. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Klayton Hamilton put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Luke Weintraut was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Logan Clowers, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for North Posey, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-12. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On North Posey's side, the team relied heavily on Zeke Roosevelt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Roosevelt has become a key player for the Vikings: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 10-12 otherwise. Davin Sullivan was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Mt. Vernon has already played their next matchup (against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. North Posey also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Evansville Memorial.
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