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| 03/25/24 - Home | 13-1 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 03/28/22 - Home | 2-3 L |
| 05/08/21 - Away | 5-6 L |
| 04/13/21 - Away | 9-3 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mt. Vernon has gone 8-2 against Benton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. Mt. Vernon will take on Benton at 4:30 p.m. Mt. Vernon is looking for their season's first victory.
On Saturday, Mt. Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Effingham and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly two runs.
Maxwell Nowak was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits.
At the plate, Alex Kiefer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Ryker Perigo also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Benton came up short against Marshall County on Saturday and fell 9-6. The Rangers have struggled against the Marshals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Peyton Robinson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Benton is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-5 otherwise. Robinson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Kruz Koester was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Clay Gage, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon's record is now 0-6. As for Benton, their record is now 4-6.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Benton in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Mt. Vernon made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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