The Mount Vernon Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the South Cobb Eagles at 5:55 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Mount Vernon came up short against Wesleyan and fell 6-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Cobb was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Pebblebrook, falling 14-4. On the bright side, the four- run performance marked the Eagles' highest-scoring match to date.
South Cobb saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devonta Sellers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Jamarcus Lewis also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Mount Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for South Cobb, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Mount Vernon took their victory against South Cobb in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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