Baseball Preview: Mullen Mustangs vs. Overland Trailblazers
Mullen is 9-1 against Overland since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Mullen Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Overland Trailblazers at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Mullen faced Brighton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mullen took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brighton.
Dom Gaumeda was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ben Krza, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Overland is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of Rangeview on Monday.
Mullen's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Overland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mullen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Overland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mullen skirted past Overland 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Mullen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Overland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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