The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will head out to take on the Tecumseh Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tecumseh took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Vernon had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Wood Memorial on Saturday. The Wildcats blew past the Trojans 11-1. The Wildcats not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 14-0).
Luke Weintraut
| 04/17/25 vs Gibson Southern | 5 |
| 04/21/25 vs Evansville Reitz | 4 |
| 05/10/25 vs Wood Memorial | 1 |
| 05/01/25 vs Perry Central | 1 |
Luke Weintraut was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has become a key player for Mt. Vernon: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-11 otherwise. Weintraut was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jack Campbell was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Jacob Caldemeyer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Tecumseh couldn't beat Northeast Dubois on Monday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Braves fell just short of the Jeeps by a score of 8-7.
Ty Holder was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Mason Gogel was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Mt. Vernon's record now sits at 3-12. As for Tecumseh, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Mt. Vernon couldn't quite finish off Tecumseh when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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