Mt. Vernon entered their tilt with Cahokia with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Cahokia Comanches with a sharp 14-2 win on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mt. Vernon also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Drew Wheeler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Ty Pierce was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 9-13. As for Cahokia, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will challenge Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mattoon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Cahokia, they will head out on the road to square off against Carnahan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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