The Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to square off against the Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mt. Vernon is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Ontario on Saturday. Mt. Vernon fell just short of Ontario by a score of 2-1. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Johnstown-Monroe entered their game against Licking Heights on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Johnstown-Monroe fell just short of Licking Heights by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Johnnies let down their fans at home.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Vernon fell to 3-1-1. As for Johnstown-Monroe, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2-1 record.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid win over Johnstown-Monroe in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Mt. Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnstown-Monroe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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