Rams
| 05/01/25 vs Cahokia | 19 |
| 04/17/25 vs Carbondale | 13 |
| 03/31/25 @ Benton | 10 |
| 04/01/25 vs DuQuoin | 8 |
| 04/23/25 vs Breese Central | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cahokia Comanches a 19-0 shutout on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Eli Prost made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. He has become a key player for Mt. Vernon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Mt. Vernon got a massive performance out of Alex Kiefer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The Rams are 3-1 when Kiefer posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Lucas Ohley, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .821. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 6-13 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Cahokia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will be playing at home against Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cahokia, they will square off against Althoff Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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