Mt. Vernon is 1-9 against Washington since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildcats will square off against the Hatchets at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mt. Vernon took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Boonville, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Pioneers 5-3. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly two runs.
Klayton Hamilton looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
Logan Clowers
| 04/09/26 vs Boonville | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ South Spencer | 1 |
| 05/24/25 vs North Knox | 1 |
| 05/13/25 @ Tecumseh | 1 |
| 05/10/25 vs Wood Memorial | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Clowers, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Hall, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Washington scored the most runs they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 13-7 to Evansville Christian.
The victory made it two in a row for Mt. Vernon and bumps their season record up to 4-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Mt. Vernon couldn't quite get it done against Washington when the teams last played back in April of 2025 as they fell 6-3. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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