The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vinton-Shellsburg took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Vernon, who comes in off a win.
Mt. Vernon is headed into the contest having not lost since April 22 and will look to keep things rolling. Their defense stepped up to hand Independence a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for Mt. Vernon in their matchups with Independence: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Vinton-Shellsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Center Point-Urbana, falling 9-0.
Vinton-Shellsburg's loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1. As for Mt. Vernon, the win got them back to even at 5-5-3.
Mt. Vernon skirted past Vinton-Shellsburg 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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