Mt. Vernon fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Belleville East on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Belleville East Lancers by a score of 11-10. Mt. Vernon's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Diedrich Smith put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Kiefer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple. Matthew McKinney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Belleville East, their victory bumped their record up to 18-13.
Mt. Vernon will look to defend their home field on Monday against Teutopolis at 4:30 p.m. Teutopolis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Belleville East, they will head out on the road to face off against Collinsville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Belleville East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Collinsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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