Baseball Game Preview: Menomonie Mustangs vs. Stevens Point Panthers

The Menomonie Mustangs will square off against the Stevens Point Panthers on Tuesday. The last three games Menomonie has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Menomonie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Chippewa Falls a 1-0 shutout.

Meanwhile, Stevens Point got the win against Eau Claire Memorial on Thursday by a conclusive 6-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 contests by six runs or more this season.

Stevens Point is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Menomonie, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.