North Posey had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Vernon Wildcats with a sharp 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for North Posey, who have now won six matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
North Posey let Easton Luigs and Colby Angel loose on the outfield. Luigs scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Angel scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Howard, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
North Posey pushed their record up to 14-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Mt. Vernon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Posey will square off against Evansville Central at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Posey is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to take on Evansville Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon is facing Evansville Christian at the right time seeing as Evansville Christian is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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