The West Holmes Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
West Holmes will head into Wednesday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Ashland on Wednesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run loss they were dealt on Tuesday. West Holmes fell just short of Ashland by a score of 5-3. West Holmes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon waltzed into their contest on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Everything went their way against the Hornets as they made off with a 10-1 victory. Considering Mt. Vernon has won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jagger Dohn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Jonny Askew was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Konner Daughriety was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
West Holmes' defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Mt. Vernon, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
West Holmes suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can West Holmes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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