The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will take on the Southridge Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mt. Vernon has three straight wins, Southridge has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Mt. Vernon lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Tecumseh, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's matchup. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Braves on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Braves since April 13, 2015.
Graeson Lyons
| 05/13/25 @ Tecumseh | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Forest Park | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 1 |
| 04/17/25 vs Gibson Southern | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Carmi-White County | 1 |
Graeson Lyons was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Bourne, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Mt. Vernon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tecumseh only posted a batting average of .208.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Southridge's offense. They fell just short of Heritage Hills by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Raiders have suffered since April 27, 2024.
Southridge's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Mt. Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 4-12.
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