If Mt. Vernon was feeling good fresh off their 14-4 takedown of Gateway Legacy Christian Academy on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Rams fell just short of the Centralia Orphans by a score of 6-4 on Thursday. The Rams have struggled against the Orphans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ryker Perigo
| 04/14/26 vs Carbondale | 4 |
| 05/01/26 @ Mattoon | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Cahokia | 3 |
| 05/14/26 @ Centralia | 2 |
| 05/09/26 vs Flora | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
Ryker Perigo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mt. Vernon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 10-4 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Pedigo, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Centralia, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will host Mascoutah at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Centralia, they will welcome Okawville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.75 runs per game on average), something the Orphans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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