The McDonald County Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Mt. Vernon Mountaineers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games McDonald County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
McDonald County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They skirted past Aurora 7-5. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Houn Dawgs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon posted their closest victory since May 11, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Seneca 4-2.
Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for McDonald County, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
McDonald County suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Mt. Vernon in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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