Mt. Vernon couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They suffered a tough 11-0 defeat at the hands of the Evansville Central Bears on Wednesday. The loss means Mt. Vernon is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Mt. Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Clowers, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Evansville Central's side, Josh Ferguson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ferguson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxon Henke was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Jaiden Clark was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Evansville Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Evansville Central, they will face off against Norwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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