After three games on the road, Mt. Vernon is heading back home. They will host the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Carbondale and fell 2-0.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg didn't have quite enough to beat Herrin on Tuesday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Harrisburg started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-19, 25-12.
Mt. Vernon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-16.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Harrisburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 2-0. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Harrisburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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