Rams
| 04/21/25 vs Crab Orchard | 0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Carbondale | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Carbondale | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Mascoutah | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Marion | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
The Mt. Vernon Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Woodlawn Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Mt. Vernon fell victim to Crab Orchard and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Rams were not able to get on the board.
Mt. Vernon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arwin Wilkey, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Woodlawn was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Waltonville. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.
Mt. Vernon's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Woodlawn, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 6-9.
Woodlawn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mt. Vernon has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Woodlawn, though, as they've been averaging 9.1 hits. Given Mt. Vernon's sizable advantage in that area, the Cardinals will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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