Evansville Memorial has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Mt. Vernon Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evansville Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mt. Vernon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Evansville Memorial came up short against Evansville Reitz and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mt. Vernon ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Evansville Christian.
Kyle Holder made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holder was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Graeson Lyons looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Howard, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Weintraut, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Evansville Memorial's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Evansville Memorial took their win against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Evansville Memorial since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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