The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Benton Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mt. Vernon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Benton likes a good challenge.
Mt. Vernon's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Vinton-Shellsburg as they made off with an 11-0 win. Considering the Mustangs have won 12 contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Benton beat Solon 11-7 on Monday. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Benton's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Mt. Vernon got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in June of 2025 against Benton by a conclusive 12-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad 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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