Baseball Preview: MacArthur Cardinals vs. Pearce Mustangs
The MacArthur Cardinals will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Pearce Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. MacArthur is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
On Tuesday, MacArthur came up short against Richardson and fell 7-3.
Parker Lindsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Pearce had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Vikings 7-1.
Jackson Thompson tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Degan Kubat relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Pearce let Tyler Sessions and Vince Villegas loose on the outfield. Sessions went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Villegas scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Nash Hornberger was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
MacArthur's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Pearce, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-13 record this season.
MacArthur came up short against Pearce when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-6. Can MacArthur avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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