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| 05/20/25 - Away | 7-6 W |
| 05/16/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/16/23 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 05/17/22 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 05/18/21 - Away | 10-1 W |
Mt. Vernon won the last time they faced Pike Central and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chargers, sneaking past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Luke Weintraut made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jack Campbell was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Jacob Caldemeyer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Mt. Vernon pushed their record up to 6-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Pike Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-15.
Mt. Vernon and Pike Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Wildcats will take on Vincennes Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (255 vs. 64). Meanwhile, Pike Central (ranked 295th) will meet North Posey (ranked 52nd) at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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