Wood Memorial had lost six straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 3-7 to make it seven. They came up short against the Mt. Vernon Wildcats, falling 11-1. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
As for Mt. Vernon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games.
For Mt. Vernon's part, Luke Weintraut made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Mt. Vernon is 2-1 when Weintraut allows one or fewer earned runs, but 1-11 otherwise. Weintraut was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jack Campbell was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Jacob Caldemeyer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Coming up, Wood Memorial will be playing in front of their home fans against Barr-Reeve at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Trojans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Vernon, they are taking a road trip to take on Tecumseh at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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