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| 04/08/22 - Home | 11-4 W |
| 04/07/22 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/05/22 - Home | 18-5 W |
| 04/20/21 - Away | 18-0 W |
| 04/08/21 - Away | 14-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Wesleyan has gone 9-1 against Mount Vernon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wolves will head out to square off against the Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. Wesleyan will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Wesleyan barely beat Galloway the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Scots on Wednesday. Considering the Wolves have won six matchups by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Wesleyan got a great performance from Noah Beckman as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Beckman a new career-high.
At the plate, Grayson McCollum was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Hayes, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
Wesleyan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon didn't have quite enough to beat Whitefield Academy on Wednesday and fell 4-3.
Wesleyan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Mount Vernon, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Wesleyan took their victory against Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 11-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolves 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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