The Iola Mustangs (16-7) will face Anderson County (16-6) in the opening round of the regional tournament Thursday.
Despite sweeping the Bulldogs last April, 5-3 and 12-8, the Mustangs intend to look at Anderson County as a clean slate.
“There is a target on our back. We got ranked second (in the state) a couple of months back and a lot of teams said we’re the team to beat,” senior pitcher Grady Dougherty said. “Anderson County is really solid. It’s hard to beat a good team three times in a row, and we’re going to have to find a way to do it on their…
