For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Mt. Vernon and Marion have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Thursday. The Mustangs lost 11-5 to the Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-4 on Thursday.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Marion, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Looking ahead, Mt. Vernon will square off against Webster City at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Lynx's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Marion, they will head out to take on Benton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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