Gibson Southern was the 11-3 winner over Mt. Vernon when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gibson Southern Titans fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Wildcats by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Gibson Southern has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, 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. Crewe Hasenour was another key contributor, scoring 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.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Luke Weintraut was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gibson Southern now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Mt. Vernon, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Gibson Southern will play host again on Monday to welcome Evansville North, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Evansville North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they 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.
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