The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the Durant Wildcats. first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Durant is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Louisa-Muscatine.
Durant's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Mt. Vernon, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (12-19), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
Mt. Vernon skirted past Durant 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team 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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