Mt. Vernon is 1-9 against Evansville Memorial since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will face off against the Evansville Memorial Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Evansville Memorial took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
On Monday, Mt. Vernon needed a bit of extra time to put away Evansville Christian. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 7-4.
Kyle Holder made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holder has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Graeson Lyons looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Howard, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Weintraut, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Evansville Memorial unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Evansville Reitz.
Mt. Vernon's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14. As for Evansville Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Evansville Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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