Mt. Vernon suffered their closest defeat since May 8, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Marion Wildcats by a score of 3-1. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 7-3.
Mt. Vernon saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Danicah Tobin, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Mt. Vernon has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-5 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Marion, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will welcome Salem at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Marion, they are taking a road trip to face off against Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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