The Mt. Vernon Wildcats will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Evansville Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon will be strutting in after a victory while Evansville Central will be coming in after a defeat.
Mt. Vernon is headed out to face Evansville Central after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Wildcats never let Evansville Christian get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Eagles since April 17, 2021.
Nathan Howard was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
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In other batting news, Jack Campbell was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Levi Embrey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evansville Christian only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Evansville Central came up short against Benet Academy on Tuesday and fell 9-5.
Mt. Vernon suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Evansville Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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