The Mid-Prairie baseball team sets to take on Mt. Vernon tonight.

The Golden hawks swept Tipton Tuesday to get themselves back on the winning track, 12-0 and 12-8.

Mid-Prairie is led at the plate by eighth grader Carson Gingerich with a .368 avearge, with Spencer Shalla sitting second with a .323 average.

On the mound, Mid-Prairie is led by Seth Eash with a 1.23 ERA, 52 strikeouts and opponents are hitting .183.

No. 7 Mt. Vernon is 19-8 overall, and leading at the plate is Luke Eldred with a .462 average with 26 RBI’s, with Trey Ryan sitting second with a .424 average and 15 RBI’s. Three other players have averages over .300.

On the mound is Luke Eldred with a 5-1 record, 1.70 ERA and 28 strikeouts.

Tonight’s game is at Mount Vernon with first pitch at 7:30, and you can hear it right here on AM and FM KCII and KCIIradio.com under radio plus with pregame at 7 and first pitch at 7:30. The one to count on for today’s local sports coverage is AM and FM KCII and KCIIradio.com.