Baseball Recap: Mullen Comes Up Short

Mullen had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it six. They fell just short of the Grandview Wolves by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-2 on Thursday.

Thomas Stewart

Runs

04/21/25 @ Grandview	2
04/02/25 vs Regis Jesuit	2
03/31/25 vs Thomas Jefferson	2
03/20/25 vs Mount St. Mary	2
04/17/25 vs Grandview	1
+ 5 more games

Thomas Stewart was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Mullen is 3-1 when Stewart posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise.

In other batting news, Blake Young made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mullen's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 2-7 when he doesn't). Sam Waller also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.

As for Grandview, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.

On Grandview's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Dean, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave Dean a new career-high. Kayden Bohmeyer was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.

Looking ahead, Mullen will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Smoky Hill at 4:15 p.m. The Mustangs are facing the Buffaloes at the right time seeing as the Buffaloes are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Grandview, they will head out to challenge Arapahoe at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.