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| 05/07/24 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/11/24 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/24/23 - Home | 14-4 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mt. Vernon is 9-1 against Carbondale since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Terriers at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Charleston and fell 7-4.
Alex Kiefer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ty Pierce, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
While Carbondale didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on Crab Orchard with a sharp 11-3 victory on Friday. The Terriers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Eric Kesler made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Reese Hand was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Brayden Schimpf was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Carbondale's record now sits at 7-3. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Mt. Vernon couldn't quite get it done against Carbondale in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 4-1. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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