Baseball Game Preview: George-Little Rock Mustangs vs. Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union Royals

George-Little Rock hasn't had much luck against Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mustangs will host the Royals at 7:30 p.m. George-Little Rock has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

George-Little Rock will face Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union after dropping another heartbreaker against Trinity Christian on Monday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 of beating them. The Mustangs lost 15-8 to the Tigers. On the bright side, the eight- run performance marked the Mustangs' highest-scoring matchup to date.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hinton 3-2.

Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for George-Little Rock, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

George-Little Rock suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn/Remsen-Union in their previous meeting back in June of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.