It was a good run, but Mt. Vernon unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Lawrence North Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mt. Vernon of the 8-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2016.
Grant Payson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Jacobs, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Lawrence North's side, Wyatt Bastin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bastin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Cunningham, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Lawrence North, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to challenge Bloomington North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Bloomington North: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Mt. Vernon has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. Lawrence North will take on Pike at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Lawrence North is facing Pike at the right time seeing as Pike is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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