Mt. Vernon has gone 9-1 against Richland County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mt. Vernon fell victim to Mascoutah and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Rams have suffered since March 21st.
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Mt. Vernon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryker Perigo, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Perigo has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Teutopolis hit Richland County with a five-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 13-2 to the Wooden Shoes. The Tigers have struggled against the Wooden Shoes recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14-1.
Mt. Vernon took their win against Richland County when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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