Mt. Vernon is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Thursday. They will head out to challenge the Boonville Pioneers at 5:30 p.m.
Mt. Vernon fell victim to Evansville North and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 6-0. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boonville). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Pike Central a 14-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Pioneers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Boonville, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Boonville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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