Mt. Pleasant hasn't had much luck against Fairfield recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mt. Pleasant is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They lost 9-0 to Louisa-Muscatine. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Fairfield suffered their closest loss since July 1, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont by a score of 6-4. The loss put an end to the Trojans' undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fairfield fell to 2-1. As for Mt. Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mt. Pleasant came up short against Fairfield in their previous matchup back in June of 2024, falling 9-6. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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