Fans were treated to a battle of the Mustangs on Thursday. Mt. Vernon fell just short of Independence by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Independence this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-7 on Thursday.
This is the second loss in a row for Mt. Vernon and nudges their season record down to 6-4. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Independence, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Mt. Vernon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-2 loss against Underwood on the 6th. As for Independence, they will square off against Benton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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