For the second straight game, Rains will face off against Mount Vernon. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Rains Wildcats challenge Mount Vernon Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Rains has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Mount Vernon will arrive with nine straight victories.
On Tuesday, Rains didn't have quite enough to beat Mount Vernon and fell 6-5.
For Mount Vernon's part, Mason Shipp made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Shipp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wesley Salinas, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Landry Moss, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mount Vernon pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Rains, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
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