Baseball Recap: Mount Vernon Extends Winning Streak to Three

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 @ Commerce	18
03/21/25 vs Lone Oak	16
03/11/25 vs Commerce	16
04/18/25 @ Prairiland	12
03/18/25 vs Lone Oak	10

Mount Vernon entered their tilt with Prairiland on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Patriots. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 13 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Jackson Gray was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Carsen Summerlin and Ryder Bowers did most of the damage at the plate: Summerlin got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Bowers went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Summerlin continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. CJ Clayton was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

Mount Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive games.

Mount Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Prairiland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Vernon will host Frankston at 3:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Prairiland, they will welcome Commerce at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.