After losing to Greenfield-Central the last time they met, Mt. Vernon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Marauders came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday.
Drew Morgan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mt. Vernon is undefeated when Morgan posts two or more runs, but 3-10 otherwise.
Mason Meyer
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In other batting news, Mason Meyer was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooks McKeeman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mt. Vernon always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Greenfield-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon will host Muncie Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Marauders are facing the Bearcats at the right time seeing as the Bearcats are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Greenfield-Central, they will be playing at home against Shelbyville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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