Baseball Preview: Rapides Mustangs vs. Harrisonburg Bulldogs
Rapides is 3-0 against Harrisonburg since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Rapides Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Harrisonburg Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Rapides can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Harrisonburg an 18-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Rapides needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Noah Hoyt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hoyt was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Alex Jeansonne was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Spencer Hackney, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The win got Rapides back to even at 13-13. As for Harrisonburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
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