Mt. Vernon scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Vincennes Rivet Patriots onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mt. Vernon considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Kyle Holder made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Holder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holder was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Weintraut was incredible, going 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Connor Stevens, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
The victory got Mt. Vernon back to even at 6-6. As for Vincennes Rivet, their loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Mt. Vernon will square off against Princeton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Princeton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Vincennes Rivet, they will be playing at home against North Knox at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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