Mt. Vernon entered their tilt with New Philadelphia with 15 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 16. They had just enough and edged the New Philadelphia Quakers out 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mt. Vernon also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Kayden Packard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mt. Vernon's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Konner Daughriety, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mt. Vernon's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. As for New Philadelphia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to face off against Heath at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for New Philadelphia, they will be playing at home against Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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