Preview: Muir Mustangs vs. Arcadia Apaches
Muir is 1-9 against Arcadia since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Muir Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Arcadia Apaches at 3:30 p.m. Muir is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Muir can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let Eagle Rock onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Muir considering their one-run performance the match before.
Bryant Soriano made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Soriano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Soriano was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Fletcher Paddock was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kahlil Rishwain, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Arcadia unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gahr. The shutout was out of character for Arcadia seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
Muir has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Arcadia, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Muir might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Arcadia when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Muir avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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