Baseball Preview: Sanford Mustangs vs. Sargent Farmers
Sanford has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will face off against the Sargent Farmers at 4:30 p.m. Sanford knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Sargent likes a good challenge.
Sanford put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Center 15-5.
Sanford let Joshua Fairhurst and Bryce Keck loose on the outfield. Fairhurst scored two runs and stole six bases while going 3-for-4, while Keck went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Fairhurst is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rylan Mortensen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Sargent is still looking for their first win of the season after five matches. Their rough 12-2 loss to Antonito on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Sanford's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 13.1 runs. As for Sargent, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Sanford took their win against Sargent in their previous meeting back in June of 2021 by a conclusive 12-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sanford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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