Baseball Preview: Memphis East Mustangs vs. Whitehaven Tigers
Memphis East is 0-4 against Whitehaven since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Memphis East Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Whitehaven Tigers at 4:00 p.m.
Sadly, Memphis East is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matchups. They suffered a tough 20-3 loss at the hands of Memphis Central on Friday.
Meanwhile, Whitehaven entered their tilt with Kingsbury with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Falcons onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Thursday. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for Whitehaven this season.
Jaylon Dodson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Dodson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dodson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, KeShawn Lee was a standout: he fired off three triples, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Darrius Coble was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
Memphis East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Whitehaven, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Memphis East suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Whitehaven in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whitehaven's Allen Perry, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1. Now that Memphis East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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