The Northeast Vernon County Knights will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Lockwood Tigers. first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Thursday, Lockwood suffered a rough 20-9 loss at the hands of Ash Grove. Lockwood has struggled against Ash Grove recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Lockwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-8. As for Northeast Vernon County, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (7-13), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
Northeast Vernon County might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Lockwood in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Northeast Vernon County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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