The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to take on the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Mt. Vernon fell victim to a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Salem.
Mt. Vernon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Desmith, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro fell victim to Harrisburg and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Bulldogs. Murphysboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Murphysboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.
Mt. Vernon suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Murphysboro when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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