The Mercer Cardinals will face off against the Linn County Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mercer came up short against North Harrison on Monday, falling 18-2. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Linn County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Milan. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Linn County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-18.
Everything went Mercer's way against Linn County when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Mercer made off with a 13-4 victory. Will Mercer repeat their success, or does Linn County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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