The College Heights Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon is hoping to do on Monday what Exeter couldn't on Friday: put an end to College Heights Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. College Heights Christian blew past Exeter 8-2.
Broderick Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Burns was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jayce Walker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joshua Anderson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They came out on top against Mountain Grove by a score of 11-7. The high-scoring effort was just what Mt. Vernon needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
College Heights Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8.
College Heights Christian suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will College Heights Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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