
Marauders
05/09/25 vs Muncie Central | 17 |
05/01/25 vs Guerin Catholic | 10 |
04/15/25 vs Shelbyville | 10 |
05/06/25 @ New Castle | 9 |
05/22/25 vs Yorktown | 8 |
Mt. Vernon extended their winning streak to three on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 15-7 in the process. They put the hurt on the Yorktown Tigers with a sharp 7-1 victory. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Ben Schaeffer, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Blanchard, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Yorktown, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for they, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-14.
On Yorktown's side, they got a good showing from Isaac Whitt, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Yorktown saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reid Turner, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Mt. Vernon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-3 win against East Central on the 24th. As for Yorktown, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 15-12 victory against Frankton on the 23rd.
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