Mt. Vernon's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them in their first game on Saturday. They skirted past the Gibson Southern Titans 4-3. For Mt. Vernon, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 defeat Gibson Southern walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Luke Weintraut, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Gibson Southern's side, Cam Truxal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Truxal has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Campbell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Crewe Hasenour, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Gibson Southern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mt. Vernon only tossed three.
The victory got Mt. Vernon back to even at 3-3. As for Gibson Southern, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Mt. Vernon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-3 loss vs. Evansville Mater Dei on the 13th. As for Gibson Southern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evansville North's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Gibson Southern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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