Preview: Morrow Mustangs vs. Mundy's Mill Tigers
Morrow is 2-8 against Mundy's Mill since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Morrow Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Mundy's Mill Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Mundy's Mill took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Morrow, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Morrow had just enough and edged Forest Park out 6-5. The win was just what Morrow needed coming off of a 19-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
Joel Rachmann was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Rachmann has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rachmann was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Justin Edwards was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zoran Galloway, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mundy's Mill fell victim to a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of Rockdale County on Wednesday. Mundy's Mill has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Morrow, Mundy's Mill also got a great game from a two-way player: Kyler Wimbish. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off seven hits. Wimbish was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Fredrick Daniels made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jamir Holloway was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Morrow's record is now 6-9. As for Mundy's Mill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Morrow has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mundy's Mill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Morrow came up short against Mundy's Mill in their previous matchup last Wednesday, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wimbish, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Now that Morrow knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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