Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Marion recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out to challenge the Marion Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Marion is hoping to do what Richland County couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Mt. Vernon's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Mt. Vernon was the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Richland County.
Mt. Vernon hit Richland County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Pablo Castro (2),
Keegan Oathout (2), and
Blake Sanders (2).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Marion faced off against Carterville on Monday. Marion's defense stepped up to hand Carterville a 4-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by three goals or more this season.
The win got Mt. Vernon back to even at 8-8. As for Marion, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 6-2 loss they got from Marion in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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