New Castle is 0-10 against Mt. Vernon since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Trojans will host the Marauders at 5:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, New Castle was able to grind out a solid win over Hagerstown, taking the game 10-6.
Cormac Stillwell
| 05/02/25 vs Hagerstown | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Centerville | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Delta | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Shenandoah | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Rushville | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Cormac Stillwell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Sticco, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mt. Vernon, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Guerin Catholic with a sharp 12-2 victory on Thursday. The Marauders have beaten the Golden Eagles the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Golden Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Mason Meyer and Gavin Joy did most of the damage at the plate: Meyer went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Joy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Meyer has become a key player for Mt. Vernon: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 3-5 otherwise. Drew Morgan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mt. Vernon now has a winning record of 6-5. As for New Castle, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
New Castle might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
