Mt. Vernon had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 7-9 to make it six. They fell just short of the Richmond Red Devils by a score of 2-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Red Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Saturday.
Jaxsen Demos
| 04/04/26 @ Columbus North | 3 |
| 04/11/26 vs Fishers | 3 |
| 04/18/26 @ Harrison | 6 |
| 05/02/26 vs Richmond | 7 |
Jaxsen Demos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Mt. Vernon saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Morgan, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Richmond, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Richmond's side, the result came thanks to Zander Juday's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Juday has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jay Burdette, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was J'Lyn Lewis, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Mt. Vernon has already played their next matchup (against New Castle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Richmond, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-0 loss against Winchester Community on the 7th.
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