The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Grinnell Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Mt. Vernon has three wins , while Grinnell has four dating back to last season).
On Thursday, Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Solon, taking the game 10-6.
Meanwhile, Grinnell sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Oskaloosa on Saturday.
Grinnell's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mt. Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Grinnell in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Mt. Vernon made off with a 6-0 win. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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