While Graves County put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Mt. Vernon. The Eagles came out on top against the Rams by a score of 5-0. The Eagles were shut out 4-0 the last time they took on the Rams, so the Eagles were just returning the favor.
Graves County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-13.
Graves County and Mt. Vernon should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Eagles (ranked 42nd) will meet Mayfield (ranked 211th) at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon will take on Cahokia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (264 vs. 562).
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